A common misconception about anger is: anger’s always bad. It’s important to realize that anger in itself is a healthy emotion. It’s not good, bad, or otherwise, it just is. What gives anger a bad wrap however, is how it often gets expressed. Like many other things in life, anger needs an outlet…and a container. […]
Are You Honest in Your Relationships? Is Dishonesty Really That Harmful?
People lie to one another all the time in relationships. One partner has an affair and swears up and down that nothing is going on. Another person promises that s/he quit smoking weeks ago, then their partner finds they have been sneaking cigarettes daily. Johnny tells Susan he doesn’t smoke pot anymore; when Susan leaves […]
DON’T EXPECT YOUR PARTNER TO LOVE YOU UNCONDITIONALLY; UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IS FOR CHILDREN ONLY
I just read a post on another blog about the importance of loving your partner unconditionally. I couldn’t disagree more on this point. The idea that you should love your partner no matter what s/he does to you is absurd and dangerous thinking I believe. As parents we love are children unconditionally. It’s our job […]
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