by Nancy | Feb 27, 2018 | Commitment, Conflict, Habit Change, Problem Solving, Respectful Behaviors, Uncategorized
When my marriage to my late husband Jim was in jeopardy, at some level I knew that my sarcastic put-downs and yelling were not helping resolve our conflict. But it wasn’t until a great coach began to teach us some basic communication and anger management skills that...
by Nancy | Feb 20, 2018 | Commitment, Conflict, Problem Solving, Stepfamilies, stepfamily strategies
I’d like to ask Frank Sinatra, who’s crooning voice made this lyric popular, “Then why is the divorce rate much higher for second and subsequent marriages?” Our culture is still trapped in the unrealistic assumption that stepfamilies are no different than a first...
by Nancy | Feb 13, 2018 | Appreciation, Commitment, Soul Mates, Uncategorized
Is life beginning to seem like an unending list of obligations? Is your relationship somewhere on the to-do list? When the primary relationship of your life begins to feel like an obligation, or a habit, you may get forgetful…forgetting why you love this...
by Nancy | Feb 6, 2018 | Commitment, Conflict, Habit Change, Uncategorized
Valentine’s Day is coming. Our attention is drawn to loving relationships, especially romantic ones. Everyone I’ve ever asked wants a happy, loving, intimate relationship with the love of his or her life. That dream seems to be loaded into our DNA, tattooed on our...
by Nancy | Jan 26, 2018 | Commitment, Conflict, Habit Change
Sometimes the most painful, agonizing experiences of our lives happen to us. Not that we asked for them, or even caused them, but a new, unwanted life is dropped on us like a ton of bricks. That happened to me when my first husband died unexpectedly. I was...
