Following an alleged incident between Chris Brown and Rihanna, the Boston Public Health Commission surveyed 200 youth ages 12-19. The results: 71% said arguing was a normal part of a relationship 44% said fighting was a normal part of a relationship 51% said Chris Brown was responsible for the incident 46% said Rihanna was responsible […]
Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Words Will Never Hurt Me: The Power of Words in Relationships
I often hear people proudly say that they’ve never hit their child or loved ones in an effort to defend how they speak to them (I.e.: “I may call my son a wimp, but at least I don’t hit him”). I’ve never heard so clearly however, the absurdity of justifying ones words by the lack […]
RELATIONSHIPS AND THE CRAZY GAMES WE PLAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THINGS SMOOTH
Recently, while at a workshop with my long time mentor Terry Real, I was struck by his comment: “It is co-dependant when you back away from functional behaviors because of fear of your partner’s dysfunctional behavior.” I immediately started to chuckle when I heard this because I know so many of us do it. […]
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