Unhappy with your relationships? Here's the likely culprit, and how to fix it...
Unhappy with your relationships?
Here's the likely culprit, and how to fix it... you need to strengthen your personal boundaries.
Strong personal boundaries give you the freedom to say yes to what you want and no to what you don’t want, despite the risk of displeasing others. What a concept, huh? (The irony is the more you try to please others, the less you succeed. Nobody likes a people pleaser.) You’ll automatically upgrade your relationships and improve your life overall.
The Bible says wives should submit to their husbands. Does that still apply in a modern world?
It was a quick wake up call to learn that my husband didn't feel I honored him--and then I set out to learn what honoring your spouse really means. In a world where traditional values pull us women in one direction and modern notions pull us in another, are we really still expected to submit to our husbands?
The National Marriage Project uses 4 questions to measure generosity, a sign of happy relationships.
Studies show that being a generous partner not only makes for a happier relationship, but actually provides health benefits for both partners. But how can you tell whether you're truly generous? Many people have trouble assessing this personality trait, and tend to overestimate their own generosity. Others are chronic "givers," letting their significant other walk all over them and often not even knowing it.
The Question I promised to focus on this week is:
How can I avoid getting into an unhealthy relationship?
I have to giggle at that one as I am writing today. I don't know about you but in my experience many of us were BORN into unhealthy relationships!
That said I know that for the most part as adults, we get to choose the relationships we want to engage in. When it comes to romantic relationships we have 100% control. It is that type of relationship I am going to address today.
Its funny sometimes the situations we allow ourselves to get wrapped up in before we realize we deserve so much better. The extent we'll go to be the perfect person, support and partner. How often does it seem one sided, incomplete? How often are WE actually happy in the end? It seems in some of us, love --or the potential of love and happy endings--awakens the masochistic demons that cause us so much suffering.
Competing with a Blackberry for your guy's attention? Here's how to win.
Do you feel like you're always eating dinner alone because your man can't seem to get off his phone? Do you find his constant checking of his Blackberry or iPhone during your dates annoying and disrespectful? Is Technology Hurting Your Relationship? [VIDEO]
In this video, Cyber Dating Expert and YourTango expert, Julie Spira, offers great advice on how to win the battle of you vs. his phone. Sometimes, just reminding him of how tuned in you are will make him tune out his buzzing PDA.
Get an edge in business by displaying mutual respect so you can climb the corporate ladder.
For all those who strive to be successful in their professional lives, whether they work for a corporation or they are an entrepreneur, there are a few things they (or should I say you) definitely need to have in order to achieve and keep their edge.
Having a vision is critical to being able to climb the corporate ladder. Your vision is what will allow you to stay motivated while working toward achieving the goals you've set for yourself.
Too many women are constantly claiming to not need a man
Lately, I’ve really started to pay attention to the little things, especially in movies and television and even books. I have been trying to zero in on the little throwaway lines that are used. These lines are usually spoken in an offhanded manor and quickly dismissed to go onto another part of the conversation. And one line keeps coming up over and over and it is starting to really irritate me.
When you feel hurt or angry, it may come out in a counterproductive attitude.
There are some common things that people do to undermine the health of their marriage. One of the big ones is harboring an attitude of contempt toward your partner. This attitude, whether expressed explicitly or not, is one of the things you can indulge in that is most deadly for the longevity and happiness of your marriage.
The qualities that show that your guy is in it for the long run.
A quiver of delight might go down your spine when you look at him, and he might treat you as if you are the greatest woman ever to walk into his life. But, does he have what it takes to stay in your life? Check out which qualities really make him worth hanging onto.
The common human tendency to put things into simple categories can poison a relationship!
A lonely wife criticizes her husband as uncaring, thoughtless, and she says she suspects he is unfaithful. He withdraws from the verbal barrage and turns to others who treat him more gently. She then accuses him of having personality flaws that cause him to spend time with another woman. She doesn’t see that her aggressive negative interpretations and judgmental language contribute to the very behavior she feels so hurt by.
