Do you ever wonder why the same conflicts keep showing up in your relationships? The truth is, that lasting change begins within—specifically with self-awareness. I hate to admit this but I lacked so much self-awareness for many years in my marriage and during our marriage crisis, I blamed my husband for a lot of things.…
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Different doesn’t mean wrong. Why do we get stuck into the trap of thinking our spouses should just know… Or why do we expect them to think and respond just like us? I mean, we’ve been married for 20 years so shouldn’t we be on the same page about everything? No, just because I…
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Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of repetitive arguments with your spouse? It’s a common scenario: you both enter the conversation armed with defenses, each convinced of your own rightness and the other’s fault. The outcome is always unsatisfying: You might sweep the issue under the rug, pretending it doesn’t exist. Perhaps you…
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Have you ever felt like you’re your own biggest obstacle? Last year, I stumbled upon a transformative read by Gary John Bishop – “Grow Up: Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve”. Despite its title, it’s not just for parents; it’s a wake-up call for anyone stuck in the blame game. Blame keeps us tethered to…
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Contempt isn’t just a word; it’s a silent assassin in relationships. When it seeps into conversations with your spouse, it brings a destructive force that can be more devastating than overt hostility. In this blog post, we’ll unravel the meaning of contemptuous behavior, and provide insights on repairing the deep rifts it creates in relationships.…
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In the fast-paced hustle of life, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of daily routines and forget what truly matters. But sometimes, life throws us a curveball that shakes us to our core and forces us to reevaluate everything. For one parent, that moment of reckoning came in the form of a…
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