Have you ever said something to someone (like your partner) that you immediately knew was just the WRONG thing to say? Have you ever used words in a certain tone of voice, that as soon as you said them, you just KNEW that they weren’t what you meant to say or should have said?You probably […]
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Jealousy advice,especially on the internet is plentiful and it can be pretty confusing to figure out what advice to believe and what not to.If you are jealous or your partner is jealous–and you’ve talked about it with your friends–you might be getting their advice added to the mix. This is especially dangerous because, in almost
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Here’s an interesting question that one of the subscribers to this newsletter asked us recently… This is one of the biggest challenges that many couples face and can the lines get fuzzy really quick on this one! Are friendships with people of the opposite sex appropriate if you are in a committed relationship? Here are
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We agree with Dr. Phil on this one…In the June 2008 issue of the “Oprah Magazine,” Dr. Phil answers a woman’s question about how to deal with her sister who makes comments that are objectionable to her. The last time this woman talked with her sister, she was so angry with her that she hung
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One of the things that prevents couples from having a relationship that’s as close and connected as they’d like it to be–especially when there’s jealousy–is that one or both of them finds themselves NOT saying what’s on their mind on a regular basis–or saying it wrong! This is one of the reasons we created our
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A common issue that gets in the way of having great relationships is jealousy. We put the issue of jealousy into two camps: 1) Where one or both partners have broken past commitments and there is jealousy between them. And 2) Where one partner is jealous of their partner and there doesn’t seem to be
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Literally every relationship has had them– misunderstandings and arguments. It might have been a huge fight where either or both of you said or did things you now regret. Or it could have been a “quiet” miscommunication that left you feeling suspicious or very confused.Regardless of the intensity of the argument or misunderstanding, the
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Here’s an interesting question about jealousy and suspicion that a woman asked us recently…“Hi, I have been receiving your small daily hints on jealousy. My problem is not only with my partner but also with my dad too. He is 71. I am more suspicious than jealous. It is a feeling of wanting to know
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Have you ever compared yourself to another person? If you’re human–and honest–you probably answered “yes.” The truth is that we all have compared ourselves to others–in lesser or greater degrees at sometime in our lives. Comparing ourselves to another seems to be part of the human experience–usually not the most desirable part. Our comparisons are usually to help us feel superior to someone
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We’d like you to imagine for just a moment that there is an unlimited amount of love, passion, connection, abundance (and anything else that you want) available to you in your relationships and life.If this is true (and we believe that it is), then we’d like to ask you this question… What resistance to experiencing
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“Been married for a year and a half now but my wife keeps spying on my Facebook page almost everyday. There is a pass code on my phone she does not know, but last time she was able to read my massages and came questioning me.”Even though I have got nothing to hide from her
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***QUESTION FROM A READER: “How can I NOT be suspicious and jealous of my new husband when I was cheated on by past relationships?” >>>Suggestion: If you’ve been cheated on before–either by your current partner or by someone in a past relationship and jealousy is an issue for you… Then we highly suggest that you
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For over a year now, we’ve been working with the idea of how to “stop talking on eggshells” and how to start communicating for closer, more loving and connected relationships. The surprising thing we’ve discovered is that you don’t always have to actually talk to do this.You can communicate in other ways. Otto’s father has
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Why do we sabotage what we really want in our relationships and lives? That’s a great question and one we’ve been living with for the past week in our own lives and we’re sure that you’ve run across it too in your own life. There are many possible reasons why people unconsciously sabotage something that’s
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When you’re jealous, you’re usually in such an emotional tailspin that it’s sometimes difficult to know where the jealousy came from. But sometimes you KNOW it came from one or more past relationships where you were lied to and cheated on. Here’s a message from a woman who’s been working on her jealousy stirred up
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