Family conflict is a common occurrence in most families, but the main questions are, how do you deal with it or reduce it? Many times you may not know how to handle family conflict and it can get really ugly,…
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We have all heard an inspiring speech or watched a movie that had a line in it that touched us so much that it changed our lives just by hearing it.  Words flow from us daily, and words flow into…
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Words can be immensely powerful tools for us to use in our lives, both in this physical world, and in our spiritual world lives, as well. Is there any real power in the actual words themselves, or not? Some people…
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Next time you have a conversation with someone, or better still find yourself in a crowd of people, notice how many negative statements fly around the room. “I don’t like the look of the economy. It’s getting worse, not better.”…
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Why do people tell lies? People tell lies in the hopes that they may avoid situations or consequences,because they are psychologically disordered or because they want to avoid causing harm to another person. People who occasionally lie in order to…
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Everybody hears, but not everybody necessarily listens. Hearing is an everyday casual activity, which in connotative implies unintentionally. Listening is an activity one should learn and practice to master. It’s intended to gather more inputs rather than casual hearing. You…
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Of course cyber communication is progress. What a daft question! Ok, you do have the perverts and saddos on the web who are boring timewasters and chancers. But you can handle those. The computer is in your power, refuse to…
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Beyond the process of merely being heard, we all hope someone is really “listening” – a good listener leaves no doubt in your mind that your message was not lost in transit. Don’t depend on eye contact though, as a…
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One of the keys to a successful marriage is having financial agreement within the household. Money is one of the most difficult things for couples to handle together if they do not have agreement about how they will make financial…
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In our rushed and hurried up world listening seems to have become a lost art. We have all greeted someone with “hello” and had them respond “hi” and then continue with something like “oh I’m pretty good”. They are apparently…
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Have you ever wondered if someone is lying to you? Does something they told you just not sound right or is unbelievable? Did you know there are signs that will tell you if a person is being dishonest? Have you…
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When you think about how people used to communicate, you realize how far we have come as a society. Instead of putting pen to paper, we simply put keystroke to computer screen. Maybe we put text message to cell phone…
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This can be correlated with the topic about “Honesty is the best policy”. What I had mentioned in the topic was, the Honesty itself contains a massive destruction. A timed-bomb that can be exploded anytime if we push the button….
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Most people have difficulty communicating with a partner when there is a difference of opinion. Usually this happens because the members of the couple both want the other person to agree with them completely. Frustration develops when one partner cannot…
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Discussing sex with your partner can sometimes be as difficult and awkward as discussing it with your parents. Remember when your parents sat you down and proceeded to mumble the facts of life at you with an averted gaze and sweaty…
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If couples work hard at being friends first, and lovers second, then little issues like past relationships really shouldn’t cause a great deal of strain to their current relationship. That is unless the past comes into play in an unexpected…
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Losing a job can be a double-edged sword, affecting your emotional health and your financial security at the same time. When your husband loses his job, there will be many emotions to deal with for both of you. He will…
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What is it that makes communication within relationships so very difficult, especially during those times when clear and concise communication is needed the most? I am not a mind reader. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard those…
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Marriage is not always a walk in the park, so to speak. There are times that things get very difficult. There are times that are stressful and even unhappy. And, there are times that a spouse may lose interest in…
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Dealing with controlling husband is never any easy task. Most of the time when the marriage begins, the controlling behavior has not yet revealed itself. Once you are committed to the relationship, it becomes much easier for a controlling individual…
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