Two thoughts about love:
It is important to know how to show your love.
It is equally important to know how to receive it.
Few of us have mastered both.
Two Thoughts about Love
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Why Doesn’t My Mate…?
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Did you write a letter or email to a friend when you first met your husband, wife, or life partner? Did it read anything like this one? Anthony is incredible! He seems to know everything, and if he doesn’t, he just learns what he needs to know. And he’s got guts. He stands up for his beliefs and even once dove into a lake to rescue another kid who had trouble swimming. But the thing...
Doing Things with Friends
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I took an overnight trip this week to Old Sturbridge Village. I met up with a long-time girlfriend there. We had a great time, talking, eating, watching the presidential debate, and showing her around one of my favorite places on earth. I had lots of time to think on the long ride there and again on the way back, too, and I thoroughly enjoyed the fall scenery along the way. One of the things I...
It Doesn’t Happen Very Often
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Mentally healthy people don’t hit, push, punch, or throw things at loved ones who could be seriously hurt. Mentally healthy people do not ever have sex with an unwilling partner through force or threat. Mentally healthy people don’t load their kids or their spouse into the car and drive drunk. Mentally healthy people don’t stay in the vicinity of those they love when they cannot...
Three Ways to Feel More Respected
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Here are three ways to notice a little more of the respect your spouse or life partner holds for you: Listen to what he or she reports to you about other couples. Negative comments about the abilities or reliability of friends’ mates probably mean yours are more impressive to your mate. Look beyond the words. Sure, driving tips sound like your driving skills are not respected, but when...
