Have you ever stopped to consider how you are the only person in your relationship that can do the things you do? Ever contemplated your uniqueness not only to your partner, but to your family and the universe as a whole?
Sure, there are people who look better than you, cook better than you, are funnier [...]
The number one question that many people in tense relationships ask is “Should I stay?” The qualifying emotions of love, hope and trust often tip the balances of judgment in favor of everyone else but the person that needs them.
And chief among these emotions is hope. You can love someone and leave them. You can [...]
It’s amazing how life can create ripple effects that echo for generations. One bad thought can echo throughout your day. One negative action can ripple throughout your lifetime.
And one evil person can effect a family for generations.
It seems far gone, but if families knew how their bad habits, their proclivities and their poor judgment cascade [...]
You would think that that the lesson to pro athletes concerning infidelity would’ve been a well-taught, well-received one; Steve McNair lost his life because of an affair.
But as this column indicates, rather startlingly, most athletes believe its business as usual.
In a frighteningly candid way, this might be exactly what society needed to put the Tiger Woods scandal in its appropriate perspective.
A heartfelt letter from Ron Artest.
There are a lot of things in my relationship I want that I don’t get, and if you’ve regularly read this blog, you likely know what they are without my having to spell them out. You also probably know that I’m totally happy with life as is currently comprised – if nothing changed for the [...]
Notice I didn’t say ‘fix,’ because you’ll never fix issues between your spouse and your family. There are certain ownership characteristics that both sides have that are unlikely be resolved in full, and as the man or woman in the middle, you have to accept it.
I guess the first thing to consider with Tiger Woods’ marriage to Elin Nordegren is if there is anything worth saving. With so many alleged mistresses, so public a division of trust, you wonder if it is safer and more private to bring this noisy story to a quiet end.
The problem with quality time is that guys think its non-negotiable. Pop culture has taught everybody that quality time is spent doing any activity of your wife’s choosing; because what she wants to do usually gets pushed to the rear.
And it’s true, some things your wife wants to do often get pushed to the rear. [...]
I sincerely hope that the following statement isn’t offensive to single parents, but my hand to the Lord, I honestly don’t see how it can be done.
Obviously, it happens everyday. Single parents everywhere raise beautiful children without a lot of the drama commonly associated with this family dynamic. But between the sleepless nights, evolving feeding [...]
