In the 20th Century:
You know you’re good together if you hardly ever fight.
In the 21st Century:
You know you’re good together if you can handle each other’s emotions. [Read more…] about Is Your Relationship Built to Weather the Storm?
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In the 20th Century:
You know you’re good together if you hardly ever fight.
In the 21st Century:
You know you’re good together if you can handle each other’s emotions. [Read more…] about Is Your Relationship Built to Weather the Storm?
In the 20th Century:
If you love him, you’ll let it slide.
In the 21st Century:
If you love him, you’ll call him out on it.
Once upon a time, you did what you were told and didn’t complain. [Read more…] about Say Something or Let It Go?
If there’s one thing we women do amazingly well…
It’s making a bad situation work.
No matter what we’re given, we can find a way. We can do a lot with very little. We just adjust our expectations and feel grateful for what we have. [Read more…] about When Is It Time to Walk Away?
Do you ever let yourself down?
Do you ever react in ways that later embarrass you?
Do you ever want things you know you shouldn’t want?
Or do things you said you’d never do? [Read more…] about Meet Your Parts
It’s easy to practice the Pleasure Principle in the early days of a relationship.
Those early days are all about pleasure.
Giving pleasure. Sharing pleasure. Overdosing on gorgeous pleasure. [Read more…] about Why The Pleasure Fades in Relationships (And How to Get It Back)
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
When is the last time you enforced a boundary?
In other words…
You told someone that a certain behavior wasn’t okay. You explained what would happen if they did it again. They did it—AGAIN. You followed through. [Read more…] about Got Boundaries?
He means to make your life terrible.
He doesn’t care about you. If he did, he wouldn’t behave like that.
He’s so annoying.
And his family are all awful, too.
Why does he act this way? [Read more…] about Why He’s Such a Jerk
Have you ever been with a partner who had temper tantrums?
When he got upset, he didn’t catch himself before saying something he regretted—he SAID it. He said LOTS of things… and didn’t regret it afterwards. [Read more…] about Fighting a Lot? You Need These 3 Essential Conflict Skills
All you want to do is get him to help.
To make a LITTLE effort.
To CARE about your needs.
But every time you try to talk to him about it, he shuts down. He fobs you off. [Read more…] about Stop Nagging and Get What You Want – Dr. Jessica Higgins
Right now is the time to create the life you deserve. Say goodbye to everything that’s held you back. It’s time to let your inner brilliance shine!
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