Relationships with narcissists peter out slowly and tortuously. Narcissists do not provide closure. They stalk. They cajole, beg, promise, persuade, and, ultimately, succeed in doing the impossible yet again: sweep you off your feet, though you know better than to succumb to their spurious and superficial charms.So, you go back to your "relationship" and hope for a better ending. You walk on eggshells. You become the epitome of...more
Let's admit it. Long distance relationships are far from easy. It is a sacrifice. You have to be able to transcend the loneliness caused by the distance and the paranioa caused by knowing he's so far away. And you should bear with the things that compose long distance relationships. Once you have decided to get into it, and decided to never let go of each other despite the distance between you and your partner, then congratulate...more
This doctrine establishes factors that if not carefully monitored will potentially lead to the destabilization of any relationship. Relationships are a bond which could be unconscious or conscious between anything or anyone including with yourself. Experience has shown that people are clueless as to what role they are to play in relationships. This article will focus on a man-woman relationship. It is everywhere you go; people crying because they have been hurt in relationships or because they are unaware of their role. The Doctrine which is presented in this text will highlight certain factors one ought to at least consider before, during and after a relationship. People enter relationships for different reasons and sometimes these contradicting reasons are the major cause for break-ups, heartache and unhealthy lifestyles. If one person is just in for fun while the other is looking for something serious then there are bound to be arguments because one partner feels that they are putting in more into the relationship. The first factor is Communication which is the most important aspect of any relationship because you can't read every detail in your partner's mind,...more
Relationship crises (break-up, affair, huge conflict, children problems) demand tremendous energy and often throw our lives off a healthy track - which further perpetuates our inability to respond in a healthy way to the crisis. Don't forget your body while you wrestle with a relationship or marital crisis.It is easy to let yourself...more
Maria consulted with me because she was frustrated about the distance she felt in her relationship with her husband, Carl. He wanted to be close to her, but she didn't feel close to him."I think the problem is that he often talks to me in a judgmental or condescending way. He sounds like a parent rather than a partner. I just hate...more
A Relationship is a very valuable aspect in our life. It must be unique and something to be enjoyed by everyone. We all dream of having a very healthy relationship especially with our friends, family members and loved ones. It is a relationship wherein we enjoy each others company. We do things together like watching a basketball game or sometimes with the company of some friends. We are honest about our feelings with each other. There is mutual respect and sincerity between the two of us. It means we pay attention to each others opinion or thoughts. Always trying to reach out to each other to strengthen the bonds of the relationship.On the other hand, to have an unhealthy or abusive relationship is to experience the exact opposite when we are having a healthy relationship. We usually feel bad about ourselves. We do not verbalize our feelings. We take each other for granted. It could be in the form of hurting the other person verbally, abusing the person physically, emotional abuse and sexual abuse. Sometimes, both of them will be violent or be abusive to each other. There are situations wherein only one is abusive to the other. Most often, the abusive relationship...more
Ideally, everyone would like to be in a good relationship. In order to have such a relationship, it is necessary for us to continually develop and maintain it.It is indeed a lifetime commitment for us. Whatever age bracket we belong to...more
Groucho Marx was, I believe, a comic genius; a linguistic virtuoso, offbeat, wacky and insanely funny. He was also rude, abrasive and these days he'd qualify as verbally abusive. In film after film Margaret Dumont was on the receiving...more
Couples who are going through a difficult period in their relationship should consider the support of a pre-marriage counsellor or marriage counsellor to help provide them with tools for managing their challenges. Pre-marriage counselling and...more
Your wife doesnt want a relationship anymore. The ironic thing is you do want a relationship with her. For many married men, hearing their wife say she wants to separate or divorce is shocking. They dont see it coming and it leaves them completely...more
"I love you." What a shock these three simple words can bring, if delivered correctly. Some people just can not say the words easily and smoothly. She or he may think that you will become ogres of they tell you how they really feel. Then there are...more
If you've been dating for years then eventually you will cross from just dating to something more serious as well as turn into a full-fledged relationship, but can you be sure during these moments? Are there are special signs that tell you, you have...more