Resolving Conflict
The Five Levels of Intimacy
First comes love…or sex? “First comes love, then comes marriage, then here they come with a baby carriage.” You may recognize this little rhythm my generation used to sing to embarrass each other. Based on today’s culture the rhythm could go: “First comes sex, then comes living together, and the baby carriage could happen anytime or...
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How to Survive Your Spouses’ Affair If you are dealing with an unfaithful spouse, the pain you...
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Why Is It So Hard To Forgive? Human behavior suggests that people are “hard-wired" to retaliate when they...
All of us have experienced situations where we do not see eye to eye with other people. Sometimes, differences are hard to resolve and they create feelings of anger and resentment. If these feelings are not acknowledged and dealt with, a simple disagreement can break into an out-and-out war. When this happens, we may feel unable to control our...
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Conflict is inevitable. If you manage conflict poorly, your relationships will suffer. If you manage conflict well, you'll help them grow healthy and strong. Here are steps to RESOLVE conflict. 1. R - Remain calm The number one rule for resolving conflict is to remain calm and controlled throughout the process. Rash, uncontrolled speech is...
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1 cup of friendship 1/2 cup of hope 2 cups of love 5 tbsp of respect 1/2 cup of kindness 1 cup of joy 3 tsp of understanding 1 1/2 cups honesty Mix friendship, love, and kindness in a large bowl. Add understanding a few drops at a time. Then stir in honesty and joy for good firm dough. Sprinkle half of respect over it and mix well. Pour...
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I am struggling with forgiveness. I know that forgiving someone who hurt me is part of my recovery process, but does forgiving someone mean that I need to be willing to treat that person as well as I would treat those I consider my closest friends? (Assuming that it’s appropriate to interact with the person who hurt me.) Does forgiving completely...
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I dearly love my Christian husband and strive to be the wife God wants me to be. But my dilemma lies in the fact that my he does not work -- he is called to the ministry. I am not trying to sound like I am complaining, because I am very blessed to have a spiritual husband. But I work full-time while he stays at home with our 1 year-old son. Does...
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Has your trust been broken? Talk to a mentor today. One of my clients once asked me what it means to trust another human being. She wanted to know how she should react when a spouse or significant other is dishonest, inconsiderate or having an affair. She wondered if it is possible to rebuild trust in someone who disappoints us greatly. What...
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It’s been said that the only constant in our world today is change. As we look back over our marriage to this point, we would have to agree. We have faced our fair share of uncertainty, surprises and transitions. In a period of just eight years, we experienced: A move into our dream home, which Denise had designed The loss of this home,...
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