Communication

Our very existence, and everything we love about our existence depends on communication. People communicate in so many different ways. We communicate through body language, words, letters, newspapers, books, magazines, email, and telephone. Communication can’t be over-rated, because without it,…
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“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer” is a wise rule to live by. But, what about if your friends and enemies are crossing the lines into one another’s territory? This can be a very difficult situation to deal…
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My husband and I come from drastically different families and cultures, we aren’t even from the same part of the world! I was raised in a two-parent home in the Midwest with two very unhappy parents and a very strict…
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Many women insist they are looking for a good man. They say they want a man who will treat them with respect, who will love them unconditionally and will provide support, emotional, physical and spiritual. But do they really want…
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If it is true that Type A personalities are highly organized and tightly wound, with the implication that everything should have been done yesterday, then the opposite refers to people who are relaxed, creative and go with the flow. That…
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It is possible to use words in either a positive or a negative manner when it comes to self esteem. Many of us use affirmations, that is words or phrases, to promote our well being and confidence. At the same…
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“I don’t normally say this to you, but I think that I really do understand what you are saying. It is difficult to acknowledge that I accept that you are convinced within your thoughts that the things that you have…
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An apartment manager one night while eating dinner with her husband became alarmed; however, the young woman did nothing.  She was afraid to go outside.  She vocalized what she’d heard; but her husband assured her. “Collin did you hear that?”…
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Within my own marriage, the proof exists that opposites really do attract. I am Type A with a supportive and encouraging Type B husband. The fact that I am highly involved in committee and volunteer work; love the sometimes busy,…
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Communication: Lies and Truths. Why you shouldn’t lie in a relationship Should you always tell your partner the truth? Should you lie? Well, the truth is, you shouldn’t have to LIE to your partner, but you don’t necessarily have to…
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We cannot help but be influenced by others, and when constantly subjected to negativity, even the sunniest person can find themselves sinking into the same morass. While it is stressful to deal with negativity from co-workers and customers at work,…
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Individual thinking vs. group thinking: which is better? Both have their own pros and cons, but our general population seems to think that group thinking is always better! Here are the benefits and deficits of both-regardless of what our society…
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Why is it that only men have faults? Where does it say that women are perfect and that men have faults and issues? I admit no man is perfect, (well with the possible exception of Brad Pitt and George Clooney…
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Throughout history, individuals, including our great spiritual leaders have been persecuted for speaking their truth. Religious groups have been massacred, political activists tortured, freedom fighters imprisoned and writers issued with death threats all for speaking their truth. What is the…
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Communication Issues: Lies and Truths Everything in life is based on lies more so than truths…think about it…how did the word lie come about? The bible tells us that the first lie was told in the Garden Of Eden…(a serpent…
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A guy’s take: How to confront a man with his faults Sometimes I feel hard to admit my faults particularly in front of my fiance. She had got information that I was having a secret relationship with another woman and…
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Married couples have friends in their lives as well as each other. Many of these friends have been there before the marriage and continue to be a part of the married couple’s lives after the marriage. They are often friends…
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How to understand menIt is good to understand your man well so that you can live with him happily. Understanding your man well will enrich your relationship with him because a woman will always do what pleases his man and…
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Type-A married to Type-B: Opposites do attract, and make life more interesting! I have a Type-A personality. It is almost to the point of obsession. I make daily to-do-lists. I clean constantly. I am very involved with the P.T.A. at…
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Straight from the mind of a woman…is it possible to understand a man? I would have to say most definitely! The only way to attempt such a challenge is to put your own selfishness aside and think about what is…
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To begin with, it is wise to carefully choose your battles. Nobody likes to be nit-picked over trivial crap like whether they left the toilet seat up or if they praised the dog for not begging. If little things like…
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When my husband and I were still dating, I really thought that we will be good together because we both like outdoors, we are both into hiking and swimming. However, as I got to know him more, I realized that…
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To understand a man is a lesson in futility for most of us. We always want to overcomplicate the issue. As women, we must understand that they do not think in the same way we do. They approach all issues…
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Our relationship ended with those fateful words: “I don’t love you anymore.” Bam! That was that. After eight years, the woman with whom I’d hoped to share the rest of my life called it quits. There would be no more…
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When a guy and a girl first meet, there is that initial shyness, that defensive mechanism that says, “Yes, we’ll talk, but…we will not be serious today!” This same mechanism remains in place until one shows a little vulnberability, an…
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Is chivalry dead? Fellow friends and neighbors…..The Life and Times of Chivalry Modern Times… We are here today to pay our last respects to our brother, Chivalry, who has gone on home and left us grieving with our lost. Although…
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Understanding men is not so easy to do, in view of the fact that men and women were made deliberately different, and complementary to each other for mating. It follows that they are going to see the world differently, have…
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I was overwhelmingly attracted to my husband during our first year in college because he had me at “Hello”. In one of our classes together in our freshmen year, he leapt over some chairs and came over to me with…
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I have had lupus erythematosis since I was ten, that’s two decades ago, and it’s always been a cause of stress for me relationship-wise. For one thing, for me, change is negative: I hate it maybe worse than the next…
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Being negative can be a great thing, if your a battery, or magnet. This certainly does not ring true though when speaking about negativity in a relationship. We have heard it said that stick and stones may break our bones,…
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