Not on Speaking Terms; What to Do?
Linda: There are times when a relationship is so broken down; when those involved have been so hurt by the other, that they withdraw into silence to protect themselves.
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Good Will Invites and Connection
...“The irony of it all is that my happiness depends on having someone to share it with, someone to seek it with, someone to examine it with, someone to survive it with,
Tina Turner Was Once a Battered Wife
Linda: Tina Turner is known as The Queen of Rock and Roll, a legend in the music industry. But her success has been hard-won. Tina was an unwanted child,
...Are You Available and Approachable?
Linda: Once I was on a plane flying to Little Rock, Arkansas. I was seated next to an older woman. I remember her as having kind,
...Getting Good Help
Linda: Many years ago, Charlie and I went to Brietenbush, Oregon for a couples’ retreat with Stephen and Ondrea. This was during the time when I feared that my marriage was dying.
Rebuilding Damaged Trust
Linda: When trust has been severely damaged, there are ways to promote the healing process: 1) being willing to live in the unknown, 2) holding the tension of the opposites,
...Discovering Talking Meditation
...In due season will I speak, not out of season.
In truth will I speak, not in falsehood.
For his (her) benefit will I speak,
Looking for A Magic Wand?
“Reciprocity is a deep instinct; it is the basic currency of social life.” Jonathan Haidt
Linda: Altruism (in Dictionary.com) is defined as the principle or practice of concern for,
...Falling in Love Again and Again
Linda: According to Ellen Berscheid and Elaine Walster, passionate love is defined as “a wildly emotional state in which tender and sexual feelings, elation and pain,
...Teachings from Star Wars
Linda: When I take my grandsons to see the Star Wars movies, we always have a great time being dazzled by the special effects. The classic good vs.
...A Big Do-over
Linda: A do-over is putting a correction in when you realize that you have made a mistake. It’s an opportunity to try or perform something a second time.
...A Blended Family’s Breakthrough
Michael and Jane‘s big challenge was one that many couples in second marriages face: blending two families without diminishing the integrity of the marriage. As all too many know from the first-hand experience,
...Don’t Protest, Request!
There is definitely a place in the world for protest, meaning to express a complaint of an action made by an individual or a group. Sometimes it can become necessary to make it clear that we don’t agree with something that someone has said or done.
...Did You Show Your Love Today?
Linda: Love is an action that shows our devotion in the many gestures we make for each other every single day. If the love that we feel only stays in our heart and in our mind and we don’t speak and show it,
...Our Dialing for Dollars List
Linda: A confidant is defined as a trusted person with whom personal matters and problems are discussed. In a sociological study (conducted by McPherson,
...Can You Fall In Love Intentionally?
Linda: Some people believe that falling in love is something that just happens to us. This is a passive orientation. The active orientation is one in which there is a belief that with intention,
...Crises: We all Periodically Have Them
Linda: Crises are inherent in our lives and in all of our relationships. Both our lives and our relationships involve growth and will sometimes be characterized by a sudden change.
...Marriage as a Therapeutic Alliance
The dream of a marriage made in heaven is totally unrealistic…Every man-woman relationship must be worked at, built, rebuilt, and continually refreshed by mutual growth. ~ Carl Rogers in Becoming Partners
Linda: Contained within a marriage is an enormous potential to be a therapeutic partnership.
...Is your partner passive aggressive? Are you?
If you’ve ever been in the middle of a painful breakdown with your partner and felt overwhelmed with rage, fear, pain, despair, or some combination of the above, you’re not alone.
...In Service to Each Other
Linda: Here is a report from an exceedingly happy couple about what they have discovered keeps them in the thriving zone.
Mira: I know that Ari loves me,
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