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You told her you would listen but that was before halftime. Now she feels the only way to make you pay attention is to be a little radical in her approach. They tell you in no uncertain terms that they do not owe you anything and the relationship is thru. Click. End of conversation; end of relationship.What went wrong? Here you are again. Either she is giving you the cold shoulder or really ragging on you. For what? You did not say anything wrong did you? When you first meet someone there is always an initial spark just from the newness of it all and getting to know each other. As time goes on you may begin to notice that things aren't as exciting as they once were. In my counseling work, I often work with clients who have a deep fear of commitment. These individuals generally say that they want to be in a loving relationship, yet they keep picking “the wrong people.” Susan, 38, sought my help because she was in two relationships at the same time. This didn’t feel right to her, so she knew that she had to make a choice. Yet she could not seem to decide which relationship was right for her. Susan had been in a relationship with Sha... Katie had not been in a relationship in ten years, and she was scared to death. In her last relationship, she had lost herself completely and then felt devastated when her boyfriend of three years left her for another woman. After working on herself emotionally and spiritually for a number of years, Katie, now 48, felt she was ready for a new relationship. So she joined an online dating service and promptly met Sean, who seemed too good to be true. Warm, compassionate, in... In the last few decades, partners have spent countless hours trying to “work out problems.” Yet over and over again they often come up against a major roadblock: they just don’t see things the same way. No matter how long they talk and how hard they try, neither ends up feeling really heard and understood. While there are some couples that just naturally see things the same way, most people have a really hard time seeing things through the other person’s eyes. What often h... Today’s physician is busier than ever before. Managed care headaches, too many patients, electronic medical records, and other emerging technology make some physicians feel that they simply don’t have enough time to communicate with each patient. According to Dr. Peter Barnett, an internist and assistant professor at University of New Mexico, "the time you spend up-front frequently saves time later [in the form of] phones calls, questions and complaints."* Improving commu... 1 | ||
