Your relationship had a pretty rocky start ... He was married when you met him and you both fell in love and got together You went to jail and he went back to his wife – and started a family You discovered this when you got out of jail, and decently "let him go" to be with his wife and child. Now you're wondering, "Why does he not trust me?" You continued dating but kept comparing new partners with the love of your life that you had set free. You were still grieving the loss of him and the future you had at one time dreamed of having with him. That's normal. Other things happened in your life which were traumatic and you experienced a lot more grief. Then he came back and you resumed … [Read more...]
How To Rekindle A Relationship
Relationships break down and you might be wondering how to rekindle a relationship. There are things you can do that will bring back the spark in your relationship. In this article I'll delve into how you can fix your relationship. It's what you do before or after your relationship breaks down - it's what you do about what happens to you - that can bring back the spark! In this short article I'll delve into how to rekindle a relationship... Congratulations for recognizing your situation. This is an easy thing to deal with. We know how it starts We know how it progresses We know what happens in your emotional brain We can help you if you're prepared to be dedicated to the process … [Read more...]
What Is Passion?
What is passion in a relationship? Without passion, you might have a relationship high in conversational intimacy and commitment but low on sexual intimacy. This typically characterizes friendships rather than romantic couples. A common statement in a dying relationship is that our relationship doesn't have the passion it used to. At times this could be true, but at other times the word passion is used to encapsulate other problems in the relationship. The next time a loss of passion comes to mind ask yourself if there something else that’s going on. Read below to learn what is passion and how to add more passion to your relationship. What is passion really? In younger … [Read more...]
Resolving An Issue
How to go about resolving an issue or resentment in relationships Resolving an issue that harbors resentments is the subject of this article, not clinging to them and leaving the fires burning! Resentment is a strong negative emotion that you experience when you remember or recall an incident from the past that caused an emotional pain at the time, which has never been resolved. Upon recalling the event, the body generates an emotion that can be described as anger or a feeling of being deeply upset. This emotion is a stress response and is alleviated when resolving an issue. Some people recall an event so vividly that it is almost as though the event is reoccurring. … [Read more...]
Communicating Effectively Can Save Your Marriage
Here are some keys to communicating effectively that can save your marriage Are you sick of fighting and even talking about separating– but then you even argue about that Communicating effectively can save your marriage. Alan and Di, who had 2 children under 6, were always fighting – lots of bickering, harsh and sarcastic comments, and so often a quick rise to conflict whenever they had a discussion. They were sick of fighting and even talked about separating– but then even argued about that. They agreed to see a counselor to assist them with the process, believing that having someone to facilitate their discussions would reduce the conflict.They told the … [Read more...]
The Frog House
How do you feel when you receive a gift? My Mother-in-Law was a 'Gifts' person. She loved to give gifts, cards and money. And she felt loved in return when she received a gift My Mother-in-Law collected frogs. The Frog House (known as “Vale Ni Boto” – in Fijian, where she had grown up and lived most of her life) is where she became famous for her frogs, and a family friend who is skilled at wood carving crafted her a sign that she hung with pride above her frog collection in her home. She loved that sign.When I first met her in 1976, I was astonished to see her collection – even then, she had over 300. Not real, of course – just an array of frogs beyond anything you could imagine. … [Read more...]
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