Category Archives: intimate partner
Senator Kennedy and Vicki: the Value of Support
Politicians, friends and family all knew that his wife, Vicki Reggie, helped Senator Kennedy turn his life around. And he was lucky to have found her. It seems that Vickie was the anchor he didn’t have for most of his life and finally, at age 60, Kennedy was willing to change. Recognize how you deal with tension. Avoid unhealthy activities like smoking, drinking, gambling or emotional eating. Pressure and stress can bring about more conflict and arguments in relationships. If any of these behaviors are causing problems for you, find … Continue reading
Your Thoughts About Divorce
Visitors to our website, www.HerMentorCenter.com, know that we offer a free monthly newsletter, Stepping Stones. It’s easy to subscribe – click on this post title to take you to the “Free Newsletter” section of our website where you can enter your email address. Earlier this week we sent out this month’s Stepping Stones newsletter. The August issue, #69, highlights some steps you can take to avoid a slide toward divorce. If you didn’t receive it, let us know and we’ll email one to you. We focused this issue of Stepping … Continue reading
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Support Helps Your Marriage Get Back on Track
Support each other. Instead of focusing on the negatives or going your separate ways, spend time discussing what you want from one other. Think about what would demonstrate true emotional commitment to you. Prove that you are on each other’s side by deciding to change your attitude and behavior. And begin to invest in your marriage’s emotional bank account. Create excitement, pleasure and fun together – then take advantage of the dividends. You and your partner are individuals who each have a mind of your own. What you want may … Continue reading
Conflict Resolution in Your Marriage
Need some help with conflict resolution in your marriage? Limit your arguments. If the situation between you and your partner is tense, small annoyances can seem bigger than before. When you argue, allowing bad feelings to fester only makes it worse. Don’t turn your quarrels into something more or attach your reactions to another issue. Agree that you will together explore the problems in your relationship. And spend time learning about conflict resolution, direct communication and active listening skills. There’s a lot of information available through relationship workshops, on the … Continue reading
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