This behavior is not normal and it’s not OK. (You deserve so much better.) Just like an alcoholic denies their drinking problem, people in emotionally abusive relationships often default to denial as well. There’s a common thread that runs through every abusive relationship — fear. An abuser of any kind is an expert at making [...]
Relationship Problems
We all know infidelity and financial woes are a major cause of breakups and divorces, but the lack of respect in your relationships can be just as harmful. Respect is the glue that binds every strong and loving relationship. And for men especially respect is essential. Like an aphrodisiac, it turns them on and lights [...]
Cleaning out old papers I came upon this short story I wrote 28 years ago. I was writing about myself but didn’t realize it then. I had no idea that years later I’d be a relationship coach using my experiences to help other women avoid these pitfalls: don’t snoop, don’t assume and don’t avoid asking the hard questions. When Bruce put his key into the [...]
I think there’s something to be said for holding a percentage of yourself back; for keeping a part of yourself “single” after marriage. Of course pouring yourself into your marriage is beneficial to the relationship, but if that pouring in occurs ALL the time, it will smother your love (and leave you depleted). The temptation [...]
