Relationships

Recipe for a Healthy Relationship
by Alina Ruigrok
A healthy relationship is when you and your partner can be yourselves, be honest with each other, be patient, accept one another, be kind and remembering to be thoughtful. With an open and caring relationship like this, your love is sure to grow and grow

Will we ever understand them?
by Peta Heskell
Will women ever understand men and will men ever understand women? Let's say a guy named Dougal is attracted to a woman named Patsy. He asks her out to a movie; she accepts; they have a pretty good time. A few nights later he asks her out to dinner

Bring peace to his life
by Peta Heskell
Men are most attracted to happy women who genuinely like themselves and who enjoy being women. When you're happy, he feels successful. When you're a bottomless pit who never seems pleased by anything he does, he finally gets worn out and leaves. Kara Oh.

I want to have friends, a job, and a better relationship with my mother
by Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D
how I can make the relationship with my mother work much better? I have no friends, no income whatsoever, no car of my own, my mother refuses to allow me to drive her car, and I have not one person that I can turn to. Please let me know what, if anything,

Platonic Relationship: Waited 3 months before I kiss you & it is still too fast?
by Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D
All I was wanting was a little kiss to see if something was there and we both agreed it was. The next day she came up to my work and told me that that little kiss was too fast for her.

Do not Postpone Your Happiness
by Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D
Dear Valued Friend: In light of what happened yesterday, I felt that it was important to send you a personal message rather than the usual weekly advice column. So many people postpone their happiness and quality of time spent with their mate and children

Priorities : Family, Self, Work, Spouse
by Paul Mauchline
I have a question I would like you to ask yourself today. Answer the question honestly, without giving it much thought right now. Just give your immediate response, keeping in mind that there might be components to the question you currently do not have i

The Art of Touching
by Paul Mauchline
All of us - young and old, single and in relationship - need touch. Actions, in many cases, communicate more than words. Physical contact is a prerequisite both for a healthy individual, and for a fulfilling, mature, loving relationship with a partner.

Real Moments Cure Any Feelings Of Resentment
by Paul Mauchline
Remembering real moments with the ones we love can chase away feelings of resentment.

Communication and Teamwork Can Help Prevent Feelings of Resentment In A Loving Relationship
by Paul Mauchline
The conversations that you have at the beginning of your relationship are especially important; they can help prevent any feelings of resentment that might arise later on in your life together.

Partnering: A New Kind of Relationship
Partnering: A New Kind of Relationship
by Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone
Partnering is the next step in the evolution of relationship. It is the vital, exciting, and challenging linkage of two energy systems so they can work together harmoniously to create something new and sacred. Partnering is cooperative and replaces th

Feeling Like You Belong
by Tony Schirtzinger; ACSW, CICSW
We all want to have the sense that we belong among people we know. You belong where YOU say you belong! The decision about whether you belong with others is your decision, not theirs. In the adult world, we are seldom kicked out or excluded from any

Getting Enough Attention
by Tony Schirtzinger; ACSW, CICSW
"HE'S ONLY DOING IT FOR THE ATTENTION" What a ridiculous statement! Getting attention is VITAL for all of us. As infants we would actually die if we didn't get enough attention, and as adults we are miserable and can actually go crazy i

Bigotry
by Tony Schirtzinger; ACSW, CICSW
A MILLION KINDS OF BIGOTRY: Racism is only one form of bigotry. It is ugly and perverse and does tremendous damage to everyone blinded by it, but these same effects can be seen from ALL kinds of bigotry. Families and cultures teach bigotry against

Why Are You Treated The Way You Are?
by Tony Schirtzinger; ACSW, CICSW
95% Of The Time, We Get Treated The Way We INVITE People To Treat Us. Everything we do, especially our nonverbal behavior, is an invitation to those around us. A smile is an invitation. So is a frown. So is a sad face, an angry face, or a serious face

Personal Boundaries
by Tony Schirtzinger; ACSW, CICSW
The concept of boundaries relates to our sense of self. At birth and for a long while after, a baby has no real sense of who they are. The worst example of being owned is physical or sexual abuse. Paradoxically, being treated like we are not there can

Morning "Pick-Me-Ups" for your Relationship
by EqualityinMarriage.org
Mornings are infamous for not being pleasant. Too often it's the beginning of a busy day and just getting up and getting started becomes more important than paying attention to the people around you. But just as breakfast is one of the most important meal

Giving Love Another Try: Are You Relationship Bound, Or Just on the Rebound?
by EqualityinMarriage.org
If you are like most people, your thoughts on your past relationships are probably bittersweet - feeling fondness toward the positive memories and sadness or anger toward the situations or circumstances that led to the relationship's end.