Relationship Success 101

Relationship success hinges on the universal process of accepting our separateness while remaining connected and together. The animation below illustrates how you are presently reacting to your partner.  Initially, you come together.  Soon, one of you reacts to the other and you close down, pull away and distance yourself from your partner.  Eventually one of…

What you want is closely related to where you are in your life. DATING To find the person who is “right” for you! ENGAGED To know the person you have chosen MARRIED To grow with your partner RECENTLY DIVORCED To recover from a failed relationship REMARRYING To make a new start What do you need…

Ernest Hemingway’s mother once wrote him about how she thought a son and mother should have a relationship.  She said, Every child that is born to her enters the world with a large and prosperous bank account, seemingly inexhaustible.  She child makes withdrawals but no deposits during all the early years.  Later, when the child…

You began life in the best of circumstances. You had every need met, every desire fulfilled, and every imaginable wish granted. You were in the womb. In those first nine months of bliss every need was met. Your first hurdle in life occurred when you were expelled from that Garden of Bliss. You began to experience life…

Think About Your Relationship . . . Is there a difference between marriage andthe relationship you have in marriage? Does your marriage determine your relationshipor does your relationship determine whether or notyou have a good marriage? Take a minute and look around the room you are sitting in. Look at the walls, their color, height,…

Rearranging Your Relationship Furniture Successful relationships can be characterized by two chairs and a couch. Each chair represents your personal place and the couch is where you come together as a couple.Can you be in your chair (do your own thing) when your partner is on the couch (wanting to be together) without feeling guilty?Does…

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There are a lot of people who believe that they deserve the perfect relationship with a perfect partner, but relationships, in reality, can often be difficult and complicated. Not to mention, it takes work and dedication to make them successful! The article will discuss different things we should consider when entering into a relationship. 1.…