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Saturday
I have studied and researched information related to this topic. With a background in psychiatric nursing this is a natural extension of my interests. I have always been a people watcher.
Okay, enough about me for now........I just wanted to thank all of the readers of my articles that have emailed me. Some of you went to great lengths to find my email address and I appreciate that. Many of you have emailed me specific questions about your situations. I have responded to the best of my ability and I will continue to do so. In fact, I have set up a special email account just for that purpose. For any relationship questions or comments please email me at:
SundayDeb@gmail.com
Additionally I wanted to let you know that I am working on a relationship guide. This will include everything needed, from preparing yourself for a relationship, to determining if your partner is right for you, ways to establish and enhance your relationship, what to do when things go wrong, and everything in between. It will be a sort of one-stop-shop for all your relationship needs.
I will include information from the best of my articles as well as new research. I may even include case studies from some of the emails that I have received (of course, real names will be changed).
I will continue to scour the Internet for great resources for anyone seeking ways to establish, improve, or renew their relationship. You see, I have had lots of relationships throughout my life and I have been the go-to person for many of my friends and relatives. I do not claim that my relationship is perfect - in fact, I am married to my second husband (over 25 years now!) and we have had our ups and downs. I believe that provides me the opportunity to better understand and relate to problems that other couples experience.
Life happens to all of us but it is how we handle the situations that count. Bumps in the road can make you and your relationship stronger or they can tear things apart. Learning what to do, being proactive, and thinking before taking action is often key to the longevity of a relationship.
Please feel free to email me and I will give you my response as soon as possible. I will keep you posted on the upcoming ebook I mentioned. The ebook will also be available as a print version.
Wishing you all the best!
Thursday
Build Your Friendship First!
If you understand the person inside that person you can more easily accept the things they do and say. Just as with any friend in your life you will not always agree with their choices but because you understand and respect them you will appreciate why they have done whatever it is.
Early in the relationship it is good to discuss dreams and goals. If your relationship is to be a long one chances are those plans will impact you. Determine early on how the two of you will work together when problems arise. Compromises are likely to be a part of any healthy relationship.
When things get out of hand you should know that you can discuss the situation and work together to resolve any problems. Of course sometimes things seem to be beyond repair. The good news is that in almost every relationship with a strong foundation - problems can be resolved....even after a break up!
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Save Your Relationship
Relationships go through hard times and easy times. There may even be an occasion in which one partner cheats on the other. It could be a one time deal or it could be an ongoing affair. But even if that happens the relationship does not necessarily have to end.
Let me tell you about a situation a friend of mine was dealing with. I will call her
When I got there I found that
She did share with me some of the intimate details of the problems she and her husband had been having. That may not be the best thing to do when you are having issues with your partner. But it did seem to make my friend feel better.
Just so you know though I do not advocate nor advise that you share details with friends. But let me continue and I will explain as I go.
Here is a tip, be careful with accusations and suspicions that have no solid foundation. I asked my friend if her husband was being paid extra for the overtime he had been working. She seemed surprised that I would ask that and explained that he had made enough extra money for them to make a few purchases that they had been putting off.
Tip number two, look for evidence of whatever it is that you believe as well as something that validates what your partner tells you. The next complaint
My friend explained that her husband has not been doing any of his chores around the house. But the final blow was when her husband called to say that some of the guys from the office were stopping for a drink after work.
I am sure you can guess what
Because
With the details cut and dry like this it is easy to see where the problems began and what went wrong.
First of all you can see that
And
Learning how to talk things out before the problem gets out of hand is a basic tool when you are trying to save a relationship. It seems that many break ups occur because tempers are hot and feelings are hurt. Tip number three is do not have a serious or important discussion until you can do so calmly.