The Pain behind Everyone’s Smile
If you’ve ever felt sad, pressured, lonely, unsure or in emotional shock about a certain relationship circumstance, you belong among the group of people who …
Trust After Relationship Deception
It is possible to love someone, believe you are being loved in return, and either gradually or suddenly be handed the surprise of lies, broken promises, verbal …
How Too Much Generosity Weakens You and Your Relationship
“Generosity” has so many positive connotations it is hard to imagine the term as an action which may damage either the giver or receiver of someone’s …
Preparing For Your Actual Date of Divorce
After possibly years of reflecting, discussing, evaluating circumstances, planning the best time for your divorce, as well as dedicating time and energy to …
Unconditional Love
I moved away from home at 19! Actually, they moved away from me. Have 8 younger siblings and after my first year of college, my family moved half way across …
Love is Never a One-sided Affair
Love presents a challenge to me personally, having found a man who ticks most of the boxes on my “love list”. He is the perfect gentleman, intelligent, …
Deeply Know Loving
There are many faces to “love.” However, we rarely speak of the kind of love that actually defines the person. How can we recognize that kind of love …
Holidays Are Not Supposed To Hurt
Have you ever heard the phrase, “love is not supposed to hurt”? Organizations which help people recognize whether a relationship is doing them more harm …
Giving Thanks for Our Honored Elders
What is the single most important thing you can do to live a long, healthy life? You might think it has something to do with exercise, or eating right, or …
Deepening the Relationship with Our Adult Children
A Year of Movies with My Older Son Parents, educators, and counselors are always looking for ways to help children and teens open up and have meaningful …