Begin Your Marriage at the End
Bobby Fischer astounded the world of chess. When playing for the World Championship in 1971, he achieved the first shutout in Grand Master play. He finally beat Boris Spassky for
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What’s the story with your marriage?
When it comes to your marriage…what kind of story are you hoping to tell? We all have a narrative unfolding in our most significant relationships. Are your storylines aimed at Greek tragedy,
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Can Your Intimate Relationship Pass this Test?
Intimate relationships are not just about love. But without love, why would we even get involved? However, love needs constant nourishment to build its muscles. One of the ‘nutrients’ it needs
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Relationship Is About Knowing Your Partner
How can one have a meaningful relationship without really knowing their partner? I submit that you can’t. A relationship requires commitment and no one commits to someone when they have no
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Relationship Conflict: When Your Mate Doesn’t “Get It”
Would you call this a relationship conflict? Consider this scenario describing an all too common relationship conflict: “You’re not the person I married!” he yelled. “You used to take it
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10 Areas to Examine in Your Marriage Commitment
Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. ~ Abraham Lincoln What is the level of your marriage commitment? Investing in your marriage requires a commitment from all areas of
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How to Use Emotions Positively in Relationships
When emotions get involved (for good or ill) in our relationships, the intensity of the relationship’s experiences rise — usually, dramatically. Therefore, it is important to use emotions positively in
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Fix This Major Relationship Mistake in Your Parenting
When it comes to parenting, are you relationship-building or mess-making? If you’re like most of us, the answer is “both,” depending on the time of day. But you and your child are
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We Best Express Love Through Temperament and Type
Sometimes the differences in how we express love or wish to receive it are obvious. Such obvious examples include the difference between the cool (some say “icy”), calm, collected NT
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How Can We Have Relationships Without Emotion?
Life has no meaning without emotion. Consider what a wedding celebration would be like without emotion being involved. Or what reason would there be to hold a funeral if there
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The Emotions of the “T” and “F” Temperaments Can Conflict Seriously
Emotions conflict often, and emotions cause and escalate a conflict. So where do we begin the process of sorting out this serious relationship factor? Let’s begin with how emotions play
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Can Persons of Like Personality Types Have Great Difficulty Relating to Each Other?
Here’s an important question that needs an answer: Can like personality types have great difficulty understanding and accepting each other? Why Like Personality Types Have Difficult Relationships The short answer to
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