By: Carolyn Steber Before getting married, it’s important to come to several layers of understanding with your partner. Obviously you’ll want to discuss where you think you’d like to live, as well as fun things like how often you’d like to go on vacation. (You know, couple-y stuff.) But you’ll also want to have some serious […]
www.prepare-enrich.com “I will buy water works from you for $250,” my husband offered. We were playing our first family game of Monopoly. Sitting around the board was my daughter who is eight, my son who is ten, my husband Brad, and myself. Having played board games with my husband for 13 plus years, I knew what kind […]
by Sheri Stritof (adapted) Negativity can come in the form of cynicism, criticism, whining, attacking, pessimism, discontent, perfectionism, and hyperintensity. All of these behaviors can push people away, including your partner. “Research indicates you can get mad as hell or avoid conflict altogether. But the positivity must outweigh the negativity by five to one.” Source: John […]
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