I am writing about what it means to be emotionally abused because I was recently emotionally abused... that’s not bragging. It definitely wasn’t on my bucket list. Most of my learning comes from firsthand experience, which is great because experience is the best teacher for engraining the lesson … [Read more...]
Delay Living Together as Long as You Can
Please note: There is no judgement on my part for people who live counter to what I’m proposing. And I assume there’ll be some judgement from others to me, but not from you because if you’re reading this you’re clearly a wonderful person who would never do that. One of the biggest mistakes … [Read more...]
Dealing with Victim Mentalities (which sucks)
Here’s the question I keep being faced with the last couple weeks: Are they being the victim or playing the victim? In my book Emotional Sex: Making good relationships great, I point out that we want to be the victor and not the victim, we want to do what we can to help ourselves and not just act … [Read more...]
It’s Not You; It’s Him
I recently had a friend tell me that she went out with a guy a few months ago, but she wasn’t interested enough for a second date. Despite her disinterest, he continued asking her out and whether it was more his persistence or her just feeling particularly lonely, she gave it another try. On the … [Read more...]
A Communication Exercise to Help Your Relationships (& a Bonus Exercise)
Several years ago I wrote a post talking about the seven types of words that help a relationship... well, it’s changed. The good news is this is proof that I do my best to adapt and grow my ideas just as I encourage others to do. Since I did that post I’ve been using it with clients in … [Read more...]
Why I Love Lying
I love to lie... is that a lie? I don’t know... or do I? Is that a lie? Oh man, this is confusing... or is it? The truth is lying is a necessary part of healthy communication. (reader) “Okay, this guy must be lying now.” Nope, I’m being serious. Yes, I understand that “truth” is a very … [Read more...]
Handling Conflict 101
Last year I ran into a situation with a joke-post I made. Social media has a way of bringing out the best in people. As someone who hates conflict (like really, really, really hates conflict) I’m glad I can remember there is good in all situations. For instance, it inspired this post as it gave … [Read more...]
The top 2 Killers of a Relationship
Picture this: A decent looking statue is in the middle of a studio. The artist isn’t done yet, and while he’s out, another person comes in the room and starts hacking away at the statue, which inevitably ruins it. This analogy represents the feeling of someone chipping away at your soul. Now … [Read more...]
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