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”
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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”
Shave, Wax, or Sugar
Understanding the benefits and side effects of each to determine which is better for you! Shaving Shaving is when you use a razor to remove the top layer of hair from your skin. This hair removal method is more of a trim, only removing hair from the surface of the skin and leaving the rootContinue reading “Shave, Wax, or Sugar”
“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””
Desire
Desire is based on your mental experience and is your individual responsibility Did You Know? You are responsible to turn yourself on. You are responsible to know what you like and what feels good to you. *Everything is learned behavior. What one perceives as sexual stimuli may be different for another person* “How you doContinue reading “Desire”
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”
F***boy Recovery
Ladies! Ladies! Ladies! We all have dated someone we knew we should not have given a chance! The one who is considered to be a f***boy. The man who does not respect you but relies on you heavily. The one who is all about himself. The one who does stupid things. The one who playsContinue reading “F***boy Recovery”
Avoidance vs Acceptance
The Side Effects of Moving On from the Small Doses podcast with Amanda Seales When moving on from someone who was once a great part of your life, it is difficult to find the balance between avoidance and acceptance. Many times we think we are accepting the situation and moving on, when we are reallyContinue reading “Avoidance vs Acceptance”
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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