Posts Tagged ‘marriage problems’
Communication 101: Emotionally Intelligent Communication Strategies and Tactics to Save Time, Money and Energy
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” ~John Wooden Shifting into a more emotionally intelligent communication style may seem like it’ll take more time, but in reality it will save time (hence the above quote). Misunderstandings, misinterpretations and faulty assumptions lead to ineffective and…
Read MoreThe “Other” A.D.D.: Addiction, Depression and Divorce and an Emotionally Intelligent Curriculum for Prevention, Expression and Connection
Addiction, depression and divorce…oh my! Like the unknown yellow brick road into the Land of Oz, confronting these three maladies can be very scary. And, from the statistics you’re about to see, apparently not important enough for us to put more resources into the prevention thereof. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse: The…
Read MoreThe Disparaged Marriage: Sometimes it’s NOT Like the Horse and Carriage
Love and marriage, love and marriage Go together like a horse and carriage ~Love and Marriage by Frank Sinatra (lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heusen) What destroys more marriages than anything else? Likewise, what is the number one most common cause of divorce? Go ahead, take a guess. Or better…
Read MoreHealthy Relationships: Who’s on First? What’s on Second?
Who’s on First? What’s on Second? Navigating In, Through and Around the Independence, Codependence and Interdependence of Loving Relationships Remember that old Abbott and Costello skit where the two of them go back and forth and round and round trying to have a clear conversation about “Who’s on first,”etc.? If you do, then surely your…
Read MoreWe Are (Probably) ALL Addicts
My team warned me NOT to write this. In fact, they threatened to quit if I did. See ya, guys; there’s the door. I’m writing it anyways! (They’re full of idle threats, and I know they’re just watching out for me!) We are (probably) ALL addicts. So there, I said it (actually wrote it, but…
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