Garrison stuffs his minor annoyances. “The person I’m dating now might make a comment unintentionally that hurts me,” he said. “Instead of saying anything, I think, It’s not that big a deal, so why create conflict?” He doesn’t want to be accused of being too nitpicky or demanding. But lately he’s noticed that he has…
A friend recently lost 100 pounds. After he reached his goal, he posted on Facebook that he felt strangely letdown or empty. “Now what?” he wondered. In addition, he didn’t expect that some of his old friends would treat him differently because they thought he was no longer the person they once knew. But this…
This Relationship Profile is designed to increase your awareness of your personal style of relating those you date. The more clarity you have about yourself and the person you are dating and want to spend time more with, the less likely you will be to repeat past mistakes. Creating healthy relationships begins with understanding of…
When Abby’s engagement abruptly ended, the intense emotional pain she experienced interfered with everything in her life. She had problems focusing at work, she had little energy for friends on the weekends, and she was constantly nagged with questions like, What’s wrong with me?” Even normal seasons of life bring losses that need to be…
What’s most important to you? Is it important to that special someone?” Several years ago, I invited the man I was seriously dating to have dinner with two of my friends who were visiting from out of town. It was important to me that they met him before I became even more emotionally attached. One of…
