JR THORPE in bustle.com I have toxic parents. I have had to sneak out of a country in the middle of the night, endure hours of screaming about my selfishness and ingratitude, take ringers off phones, and install rules stating that another person must read my emails in case they contain something awful. I know it’s […]
A nice succinct article to help you begin to make a difficult decision. JP By Ms. Zailyn Prada-Blackburn in yourtango.com Are you two ready to try again? “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” Ah that famous quote from Love Story that set the tone for all the hopeless romantics in the 1970s. But does that […]
By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. in psychcentral.com I have found that lately these two words are becoming more and more interchangeable in the literature and definitely in common usage. Neither is a good diagnosis to have, and certainly neither is good to have as a partner. JP Society has conspired with Hollywood to put two seemingly-sexy […]
The basics of the “no-win.” JP by Bree Bronchay, LCSW in http://relationshipedia.me/ Deciding whether or not to leave a narcissist feels like the ultimate no win situation. You feel damned if you do and damned if you don’t. These lyrics by Hoobastank from the song titled, No Win Situation, perfectly express the distressing dilemma that so […]
If you don’t have time to read many of the articles on this blog, READ THIS ONE. JP by Kevin A. Thompson at kevinathompson.com Two friends want to start a business. They will be equal partners. This decision has consequences. It’s assumed both will: Do an equal amount of work Be aggressively passionate about the […]
Good relationships take so much more than “I love you’s.” JP by Coach Todd Reed “I love you” only gets you so far … Who knew that just a few little words could make all the difference in a relationship? In my work with couples, I’ve found that repeating certain phrases is key to staying close and connected […]
