As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world — that is the myth of the atomic age — as in being able to remake ourselves.Ghandi One of the biggest obstacles to transforming relationships is an individual’s endless investment in changing the other person. Regardless of whether the […]
THE SILENT TREATMENT: HOW TO HANDLE WITHDRAWAL IN A RELATIONSHIP
Paul’s wife Janet was so angry at him that she didn’t speak to him for two days. When I asked Paul what he meant about her not speaking, he said she literally had not said one word. Apparently this is not uncommon. Paul reports that this has been going on for most of their marriage. […]
The Art of Good Listening: Humility Versus Defensiveness
Defensiveness can be the death of a relationship. There are few things more frustrating than having a partner who gets defensive the moment you dare to speak about anything that might be upsetting to you. Do you know what I’m talking about? It sounds something like this: Jody: Honey, can we talk about the other […]
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