Types of Intimate Relationships
The Marriage Divorce Intimacy Style, Part 4
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. …
What About Now?
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 …
The Marriage Divorce Intimacy Style, Part 3
Types of Intimate Relationships
The Marriage Divorce Intimacy Style, Part 3
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, …
The Marriage Divorce Intimacy Style, Part 2
Types of Intimate Relationships
The Marriage Divorce Intimacy Style, Part 2
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 …
The Marriage/Divorce, Marriage Divorce Intimacy Style
Types of Intimate Relationships
The Marriage/Divorce, Marriage Divorce Intimacy Style
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, …
The Cycle of Intimacy
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 …
How Important is Intimacy to YOU?
How Important is Intimacy to YOU?
Let’s Take a Test
Results will be published at a later date after data is analyzed. Submit your data through the comments section of this blog.
Rate these on a scale of 1 – …
The Stages of Change
The Stages of Change
Some of you may be familiar with Prochask’s Stages of Change model. If we are to really grasp the concepts of Reality Distortion and Reality Clarity Systems, we must be familiar with how people get ready …
Codependency: A Reality Distortion System, Part 3
Types of Reality Distortion Systems
Codependency, Part 3
Games with Addicts
Codependents and addicts are like magnets for each other. The codependent is attracted to the addict because they want to, “help,” fix and rescue, and who better to do …
Codependency: A Reality Distortion System, Part 2
Types of Reality Distortion Systems
Codependency, Part 2
The game of, “Irresponsibility,” is one that lures codependents into unfulfilling relationships.
Irresponsibility: Codependents are SUPER responsible. They enable those who are irresponsible to keep being irresponsible. How do they do that? …