10 Common Complaints

To fully express their feelings, women assume poetic license and use various superlatives, metaphors, and generalizations. Men mistakenly take these expressions literally. Below is a list of common complaints ,often times, heard by women that men easily misinterpret. Women: “We never go out.”    Men: “That’s not true. We went out last week.” Actual Meaning:Continue reading “10 Common Complaints”

Healing A Relationship

3 Steps for Healing a Relationship Motivation Share feelings with one another to gain a better understanding of your relationship. Discuss the beginning, middle, and end of your relationship. Talk about how things were in the beginning, things you liked and did not like at that time. Talk about what is happening within the relationshipContinue reading “Healing A Relationship”

“Pursuer” or “Distancer”

Depending on whether you are a pursuer or distancer usually depends on your upbringing. The attachment theory gives background on why you may be one of the two. Secure Avoidant Anxious Securely attached people generally had a healthy childhood and are better at approaching intimate relationships. Avoidant people find intimacy more of a struggle, oftenContinue reading ““Pursuer” or “Distancer””

4 Signs of Divorce

4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Gottman Method of Couples Therapy | Dr. Lauren Fogel-Mersy Criticism vs. Complaint Criticism is when you are attacking your partner. Their character! Complaint is when you are attacking whatever your partner does. Their actions! For example, saying “you are lazy” is criticism and saying “all you want to doContinue reading “4 Signs of Divorce”

Matching Energies

When thinking of the dynamic of a relationship there are many things to take into consideration, such as the 5 love languages and zodiac signs…which I have discussed in previous posts. The 5 Love Languages – What is your love language versus your partner’s love language? Zodiac Signs – Are your zodiac signs compatible withContinue reading “Matching Energies”

7 Signs You Have A Good Partner

They handle conflict maturely. Name calling, ridiculing, and physical abuse is not something you deal with. When you are in disagreement, they do not put you down or behave aggressively. They talk respectfully, calmly, and openly. They celebrate your successes. They see your accomplishments as a great thing. They do not dismiss them or seekContinue reading “7 Signs You Have A Good Partner”

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