One’s maturity level influences whether one cheats or not. One’s style of taking responsibility for their own behavior, also shapes one’s decision to cheat or not. In either case, BLAME is usually the …
When trust is broken in an intimate relationship, it takes great effort to reestablish it. For some, cheating becomes a relationship style because when one’s primary relationship becomes boring, cheating temporarily provides freedom …
What brings people closer together? So often, the person we love turns out to be our best critic, not our best supporter. How does this happen? We would never …
What do you TALK about when you are with someone with whom you are developing a romantic interest? In your mind, consider the content of your conversations with others. …
As I sit in my lovely new home in Colorado Springs, I am tempted to think about the state of the world, the homeless and how to solve that problem, the crime I hear about in the nightly news, what’s …
How do we create intimate marriages that sustain? How can we strive to open ourselves to the person who is supposed to be our closest ally – our husband, …
Over the years, I have heard many reasons for getting married. I am sharing a few with my readers to illustrate some of the superficiality with which we approach …
As in some other Western countries, in America we have recognized what is called the serial marriage/divorce cycle. It manifests like this:
1. Two people meet and instantly or gradually, …
There are many models about the cycle of intimacy. Let’s explore how the cycle of Intimacy works as a formula. 1. While we may have many acquaintances, we often feel alone. In our interpersonal relations, we begin to look for …
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