Posts Tagged ‘better relationships’
How to be Happy: The role true forgiveness plays in regards to our happiness.
True Forgiveness: At one time or another we all find ourselves uttering the phrase, “I’m not ready to forgive, yet”. When I talk about forgiveness in my office, resistance is not an uncommon response. We resist because we lack the understanding that true forgiveness has more to do with our own peace of mind…
Read MoreQuestion to Ask Before You Get Married
I have included just a few questions that come up in premarital counseling. This is not a substitute for premarital counseling, however, it may be a good addition to seeing a counselor. COUPLE DISCUSSION: 1. Why did you decide to cohabit? 2. How long have you been living together? 3. Do you have children…
Read MoreShould You Accept Your Partner’s Bad Habit?: How accepting your partner benefits you
Many people are afraid that if they fully accept their partner, bad habits and all, that the act of acceptance will leave them open to being taking advantage of or becoming a doormat. They are worried that if they accept a person the way they are that it will mean giving up a part of…
Read MoreGetting Your Needs Met in Your Marriage: How to have a happy (and mature) relationship.
Becoming an Adult in Your Relationship- The Secret May Be Going Back to This Child-like Behavior. Growing up is hard to do. Often times its difficult for us to see where we really need to grow up in our relationships. For many people the areas that most need to mature are the very areas…
Read MoreAre You in an Unfulfilling Relationship? What to do when you feel like your relationship is one sided.
Many of us feel stuck in relationships that feel one sided. We may feel as if we are doing everything we can possibly think of to make the relationship better, but we just don’t feel as if our partner is trying anymore. Or we may feel ready to give up on our relationship because we…
Read MoreThe Run Away Horse Story: You never know what will come out of any situation
There once was a farmer whose horse ran away. When the farmer’s neighbor found out about the runaway mare he told the farmer it was too bad that his horse ran away. The farmer replied to his neighbor, “You never know”. The next day the farmer’s horse returned followed by a beautiful stallion. The…
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