Communication

Some people say that they tell little lies. What is a little lie? How can you measure an untruth? Telling lies can really destroy a person’s life. Most times when a person knows thatyou lie, they will not trust you…
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There are many red flags in a relationship couples need to watch for. One is complacency. If a couple take each other for granted before marriage, think how it might be after 30 or 40 years if it lasts that…
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Too often, the elderly are forgotten members of society. The younger generation sees them as out of touch with current events, and this makes them less viable. This could not be further from the truth. Seniors have experienced every emotion…
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One red flag in a relationship is telling lies. A person can tell a white lie and it’s still a lie. If a person is able to tell a lie about something small, they can tell a lie about something…
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When someone has becomed angered there is generally a reason. Whether or not you agree with the reason is irrelevant. The reason is real to the person who is angry. Does anyone really get angry for no reason at all?…
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Little lies do exist and are nowhere near as serious as big lies. The difference between a little lie and a big lie is how serious it is and the amount of damage that would have been done had you…
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Many people believe that love is the most important element in a relationship. However, love alone does not form a good relationship or one that will last. The dating process can be fun and exciting but many times the couple…
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There are a number of red flags in a relationship. But a big one is a lack of communication, either oral or written. Whether people are living together or not, silence can sometimes be deafening, overwhelming and overbearing, portending huge…
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Sharing feelings with others can turn into whining about life because we tend to complain or say negative things rather than positive when we do this. If you ask someone how they are they will either say “I am well…
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I can’t speak for anyone else and maybe it’s just me, but some of my greatest communication problems have been discussing unfulfilled needs with my mate. I always get, “it’s never enough for you.” Well, YEAH! Especially when what he…
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I changed my political views for my husband: A woman’sperspective. As a foreigner coming to this country, I had a hard time entering in to the two way political system, after all I came from a country that has a…
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Even when you totally adore someone there will be a time when you have to say “no” to something they ask of you. What they ask of you may be quite reasonable but perhaps you cannot do it because it…
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The three most important words in any language are I love you. When we speak those words to loved ones, family and friends we are validating the importance of what they mean to us as individuals. When a parent speaks…
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When you have nothing left to say to your ex, you have likely arrived at closure in your relationship. If you find yourself at the end of your words, it is time to move on with your life. This is…
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A worried 65-year-old mother was not getting return phone calls from her newly divorced daughter, so she decided to send her a text message. It worked. She has now re-established a daily connection with her daughter and feels better informed….
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Relationships are a sensitive part of our lives. Even the best relationships will have their highs and lows. Unless two people are cookie cutter reflections of each other, there will be differences that will cause one person to look at…
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There can be many red flags in a relationship that may indicate things in general just aren’t going correctly. I may not be a relationship help guru, and I may not be Dr. Phil, but to some people the red…
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. We chanted this verse to break the curse of playmates as children. We repeated it to drown out the nasty names aimed at us precisely because the…
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Connections: That is what we are supposed to forming in this life. And along with that, connecting is what we are supposed to be doing. Like any electrical or other tight connection, they don’t happen automatically. Sure you could happen…
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Trapped By Illusions Psychopaths always have something to prove. They look you in the eye and lie to you, sometimes they kill you. I see a parallel in one-sided relationships, which are considered normal. There is a lot wrong with…
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It amazes me how often people lie. There is no reason to lie, yet people from every walk of life do it. It is my guess that the average person lies three to five times a day. Now when I…
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There can be many red flags in a relationship, some subtle and some not so much. Waking to find your significant other standing over you with a carving knife would be one of those not so subtle red flags. There…
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“Words have power”- so states the old adage. Never has such a simple statement, produced such a powerful meaning. Yet, in a world governed by freeness of speech, where one’s right to express his own opinions and feelings (regardless of…
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Whether conversation is becoming a lost art is matter of personal preference; it’s questionable whether conversation ever was an art. Superficially, there is nothing artful about conservation in the workplace, on the street, or in the home. Conversation as an…
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Writing that all relationships are the same would be idiotic ,so I will not go that route. Each person is unique, therefore each relationship is not the same . Your relationship dreams might be the next couple nightmares. There is…
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The importance of family dinner conversations is evident when a family looks forward to this gathering. Getting the family together around the dinner table and sharing in conversation while enjoying a meal is a great way to spend family time…
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In the serious world of family relationships it is sometimes necessary to see the funny side. Enjoy this lighthearted advice for the weary parent seeking to hear what their child is saying to them. 1. First you need to divert…
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People often say that arguments give birth to the truth about two people. It sometimes takes an argument to learn more about your partner. Once dealt with, arguments can make the bond between two people much stronger. People in a…
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Self-esteem is how we see ourselves whether our visions of ourselves are good or bad. We can have high self-esteem, low self-esteem or somewhere in between. There are a number of things that effect self-esteem the least of which are…
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Donna, I’ve been thinking about what you said Sunday night and I didn’t want to say anything until I had time to formulate my answer. So here it is: There is a reason why I haven’t gone back to school…
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