Relationships as you know are hard work, and typically most of us spend a great deal of our time and energy invested in a relationship. This makes it difficult when a relationship breaks apart. Whether this breaks apart due circumstances or even personal conflicts. Bad relationships are even more difficult when they break apart because all of that time and energy is spent there. Often growing past a relationship means taking an inventory of what brough you into this relationship, and what … [Read more...]
When a relationship is out of synch
May 20, 2007 By Leave a Comment
When a relationship is out of synch A real key in a relationship to both be on the same footing, and to have the same goals for the relationship. The longer it is for when the relationships are when they are out of synch, the more likely it is for the relationship to become toxic and unsustainable, but what do you do when this happens? You have choices to make, and these can be difficult choices to make in this relationship. You can choose to remain in status quo, and most likely suffer from … [Read more...]
Breaking up, or staying together
April 30, 2007 By 1 Comment
I think so many dating relationships reach the point where you come to think do you break up, or stay together. What circumstances or guidelines do you use to judge these things. Reading a book a few months bach, Epp's How not to Marry a Jerk, had one of the most telling or helpful suggesitons in the book. He suggested you should be in synch in three areas for a relationship to work. They are honestly/openess; trust; and intamacy. He suggested that all three areas should be in synch for you to … [Read more...]
Why is it so hard to let go of a destructive person
January 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Why is it so hard? Relationships with difficult people, or even a narcisst leaves you so much more involved than a relationship with a more normal person. When those relationships break off it is more than the relationship that you break, you also let the dream die that the relationship had any possibility for a normal, healthy relationship. It is the realization of this that eats at our core. Not only do you have the pain and angst of a relationship dying, you have the awful realization … [Read more...]
Getting Over Mr. Wrong
October 24, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Getting Over Mr. Wrong By Stephanie Manley Most relationships do not end with a happy ending. Some breakups are sad, some are neutral, and some leave you stunned. Why is it, when you break off a relationship with the wrong person, it stings even more? Being involved with Mr. Wrong seems to be the more difficult relationships, because there is not chance to relive the relationship and see what you could have done differently, you simply have to grieve the losses, and try to move on. With … [Read more...]