Companionship: A Two Way Street
"They never talk to me", is the most common complaint I hear from codependents about their marriage partner. I find this especially sad, because this person rarely sees how deep and tragic their wound. This subject is so sad, I…
Better Conversation – Part 1
I've heard it said if you don’t discover what a new person you meet is genuinely passionate about within the first few minutes of talking to them—you are unlikely to ever form a lasting connection. I would take this even…
Better Conversation – Part 2
In our last lesson, I talked about SR's. These are standard responses or stories that people tell over and over again. In today's lesson, I am going to share two techniques that will encourage the person you are conversing with…
“You Said, WHAT?”
How Emotional Baggage From Your Past is Affecting Your Marriage Today Emotional Baggage Begins with Emotionally charged Events I remember a scene from my mothers 50th birthday, when an old friend of my mother, famous for being both very rich and very rude,…