It's time the apathy men have about their relationships comes to an end
by Gregg DeMammos
Why look at relationships?
Because if you look at your life, any place you are not moving as fast or as powerfully as you want could benefit from better relationships. This work is up to us.
At work, if you feel you are in the wrong job, or should be moving up the ladder more quickly, better relationships, with clients, with superiors, with your team, will move you forward faster.
Are you too busy managing everyone else's schedule to take responsibility for your own happiness?
What would happen at work if…
1. You repeatedly showed up late.
2. You consistently neglected your responsibilities.
3. You ignored your primary tasks because you tried to do everything yourself.
If you committed these infractions at work, your employer would have cause for dismissal.
A new school year brings new privileges and new responsibilities, too!
Good news, moms! The new school year is underway! The time that parents celebrate and kids dread. There are so many new things happening this time of year that many kids feel a bit overwhelmed. New teachers, new schools, new friends…it's a lot! But in my house, that's not all that's new! With each new school year comes a new level of responsibility for my kids.
"I'm one of the big kids, now!"
When you take responsibility in your relationships, you are being an adult and not a victim.
A 2009 article in O magazine reported on a study conducted at Stanford with over 1500 participants, looking at what differentiated partners in happy, healthy relationships from people who were disappointed and unhappy. The only indicator that had an impact on long-term satisfaction: blaming your partner for problems in the relationship!
When a man makes a fidelity or commitment mistake, it's HIS job to stand up and take responsibility.
When a man makes a fidelity or commitment mistake, it's HIS job to stand up and take responsibility.
Have you heard about Weinergate? Just in case you haven't, it goes like this:
Congressman Anthony Weiner, after denying it for days, got caught quite literally with his pants down. (Yeah, I know I'm not the first to use that. But it works.) Apparently The Weiner has been acting like a horny 16 year old, sexting endlessly to women he doesn't even know. (Nor, as I keep hearing reported, did he know their ages. Uh-oh.)
Truth? It takes time, energy, resources and intent to choose a life of thriving. Another truth? When you watch someone you love fight cancer so hard to keep living, you inherit a responsibility to make the most of every day.
For years, I buried this legacy deep beneath my pain and loss. But my late husband was such an inspiration as someone who kept grabbing hard at every moment of living fully that he could, I reached a point of not being able to ignore what he would have demanded of me...to live fully.
One author says the man-child trend isn't just material for Seth Rogen, it's a nationwide epidemic.
Author Kay Hymowitz has a provocative new book that asks whether the rise of powerful women have turned men into boys. In Manning Up, Hymowitz argues that men today are free from the traditional tests of manhood—marrying and providing for children, and this freedom comes at a price: an increasing number of men are stuck in a state of permanent adolescence.
What you’re feeling, how you react, how you interpret your partner’s words and actions are your responsibility. Yes, they may be doing something very wrong, but you get to choose how you react to it.
We all want happier relationships with the one we love, but we don't know how to make it happen. Here are 10 tips to get you started. Remember, you can get your free Get Acquainted session with Michelle by going to her web site and emailing her.
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