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…
Tasha’s relationship with her boyfriend had lots of emotional ups and downs. Things would be going along well when suddenly her boyfriend would go ballistic over some small shortcoming or perceived slight. He blamed every problem—big and small—on her. Was she really that bad, or was she dating a loser? In the context of dating,…
Have you ever forgotten to take out your garbage on collection day? Remember the result? First, an unpleasant odor. Then, a stench. And then, unwanted creatures such as gnats, flies, or maggots appear. The failure to properly dispose of our waste spawns all kinds of undesirable and unhealthy conditions. Similarly, failure to deal with our…
Conflict is bound to happen in the best of marriages, and even the most self-controlled among us will slip up and do something to hurt our spouse. Sometimes it’s deliberate, and sometimes it happens without any premeditated malice on our part. But if we’re honest with ourselves, we all need to apologize from time to…
You’re a really great person. Let’s just be friends.” I hate that line. I hear those words and immediately regret all the things I did to impress the guy saying them. The new haircut and highlights. The pedicures. The makeup. The cute dress. The matching shoes. I wish I’d never done any of it…and I…
