Five Steps to Loving Your Family No Matter What

This article is written to remind families to let go of the past and make every effort to come together with an open heart and learning attitude.

Relationship Killers

Whether a relationship lives or dies largely depends on the individuals involved. What is seen to be an insurmountable relationship killer by one person will just be a minor challenge to another.

Double Headers And Remnants Of The Past May Spoil Future Romance

This short story is about the struggles a widower, like myself, encounters when a new relationship begins.

Should Relationships Be Reciprocal?

Have you ever had a one-sided relationship with someone? Have you ever wondered what your role with another person was? Sometimes having the friend that only speaks about themselves, their interests, or what is important leaves you to feeling drained. What do you do? What do you give up to be involved with such a person?

Stop Acting from Fear in Your Relationships

We frequently make decisions about love relationships based on fear, disillusionment, or a belief that we have to settle. We are afraid that we aren’t going to find anyone who will cherish us and accept our faults.

Setting Boundaries in Relationships

Setting personal boundaries are like identifying the gates in our invisible fence lines which protects the precious heart and soul inside our bodies. Many people look at boundaries as walls, but rather when we establish healthy boundaries it provides a way to distinguish what we choose to let in and let out. They form flexible gates, not stationary walls It is important to learn about setting healthy boundaries so we can make decisions about what is and what isn’t permissible in all relationships.

Step 5 To An Ideal Relationship: Being Personally Honest

Here's what it means to be personally honest in a relationship.

Victims Blame, Victors Learn

Do you blame yourself because a bad relationship happened to you? Blame can keep you in a victim mind-set long after the relationship has ended. Victors learn that they don't have to make do with the harsh, second-hand beliefs, values and judgements that people foist on them. Victors are people who claim the same rights, hopes and dreams as other people. Are you ready to be a victor?

The Two Most Powerful Words to Use in Overcoming Relationship Challenges

When it comes to romantic relationships, it is common for arguments and disagreements to arise. These challenges come up as a way to help us move forward. But what we often do is throw out a relationship, instead choosing to create a new one with the hopes that the new one will be different (generally the new one mirrors the previous). The key question is what if you treated your relationship with your partner the same way you treat your relationship with yourself?...

Step 3 To An Ideal Realtionship: Nurture Self Awareness

Self awareness is one of the corner stones of success in a relationship. Without it your are not really present. To learn how to nurture it read this.

Relationships: Love Vs. Infatuation

The heart has been discredited for too long for what it does not generate; feelings of infatuation.

Be Appreciative - 5 Steps to Saying Thank You

How often have you given a gift to a newly married couple or to a friend at a birthday party only to never hear about the gift ever again? Wouldn’t you like to know if they liked what you gave them? Many people enjoy the moment of the occasion and tend to only think about planning and participating in the event. However remembering your guests can go a long way towards friendships and goodwill. If you’re just staring out in life, there are future events that friends and family will be an important part. There are several ways to let your guest and more importantly the gift givers know that you appreciate them thinking about you.

How To Create And Get Closure With Your Past Relationships

Are you thinking about leaving your relationship or have you left your relationship and are looking for closure? In this article, we are talking about how to create and get closure with your past relationships.

Quiz Yourself - Will You Survive Break-Up?

I did everything possible to save our relationship. I gave in a lot, but I could not save. We will be breaking-up soon. That has already broken my heart. This relationship was made brick by brick over so many years. What all we did not do to make it last? But alas, we are breaking -up.

Relationship - Don't Blame Me For The Mess

I have spoken about various games we play in relationships. The games that are mostly negative drain the relationship of its charm and effectively kill all the love and care that partners can have for each other.