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A while back, I shared with you a “magic phrase” that helps with tough conversations.
The phrase comes from the brilliant social scientist Brené Brown, and it goes like this:
“The story I’m telling myself is…” [Read more…] about The Story He’s Telling Himself About You
Over the past 20 years, some guys have gotten really good at one thing:
Winning over women.
If a guy doesn’t think he’s very good with women, all he has to do is hop on the internet and browse the mountains of advice. [Read more…] about What Men’s Dating Advice is Telling Him
It’s really not fair on men.
Women spend their entire lives learning about relationships…
While men are expected to show up, win a woman over, and live happily ever after with no relationship training! [Read more…] about Relationship Resources for Men
Growing up, I knew what was expected of me.
I was supposed to get married, support my husband, and have children.
That was my job in life. That’s what productive citizens did. They settled down and had a family as soon as possible. [Read more…] about You’d Be A Great Wife Someday
We’re nearly a quarter of the way into the 21st century, and everything is changing.
What people want from relationships is changing.
How people meet and mate is changing.
If you’re still using 20th century relationship skills, you might get left behind. [Read more…] about Finding Love in the 21st Century
When I was in my 20s, I thought I knew how to bring up tough conversations with a guy.
I used a version of the “sandwich” technique.
Start off with something positive, bring up the issue, then suggest a solution. Finish off with a positive vision of how much better our relationship will be as a result of this change. [Read more…] about Use This Magic Phrase for Tough Conversations
It happens in so many relationships.
You get together, and it’s like a dream come true. He’s wonderful. You’re over the moon.
Then you get together, and life settles down, and he starts to change. [Read more…] about 3 Traits of a Soulmate Relationship
He’s your guy, and you adore him.
But you wonder…
Is he the one?
Are you meant to spend the rest of your life with him? [Read more…] about Is He My Soulmate?
Perhaps you’re familiar with the concept of a personal bubble.
It’s the idea that we need a certain amount of personal space to feel comfortable.
For some folks, being packed like sardines on the subway is no big deal. [Read more…] about Did You Overstep His Emotional Bubble?
In my last article, we looked at his Adaptive Child…
And today we’re getting honest about ourselves.
You were once a kid, too. [Read more…] about You’re Not the Girl You Once Were – And That’s a Good Thing
If you ask 100 women the question:
“What’s the biggest problem you have with men?”
You’ll see a lot of answers that go something like:
“They act so immature!” [Read more…] about Why Grown-Up Men Sometimes Act Like Children
10 guys are lined up in a row.
You and your best girlfriends are each given a slip of paper.
It’s time to vote.
First, write down the guy you think is the best looking. [Read more…] about Think You’re Not the Type of Woman to Turn Heads? Think Again
A question:
If there’s one thing all men have in common, it’s their enjoyment of … what?
Chances are, you answered with a 3-letter word that starts with s. 😉
It’s the obvious answer. [Read more…] about Men Just Want One Thing… Don’t They?
Men change.
The man you dated—that fun, generous, open-hearted guy who stole your heart—is gone.
In his place is a grumpy guy who’s selfish and short-tempered. [Read more…] about Why Men Behave Badly in Relationships
By now, you know that a man’s childhood affects his relationship with you.
By the time he could walk, he already had a sense of whether it was safe to get emotionally close to his caregivers.
Even as a baby, he’d already developed strategies [Read more…] about Why Doesn’t He Even TRY to Be a Good Boyfriend?
