Our culture tells us lots of stories about love: Once upon a time… At first sight… Soulmate. You complete me… Happily ever after… The list goes on and the results are predictable. Unrealistic expectations have a way of creating confusion and/or resentment. A reality-based perception [...]
It sometimes feels like at least 80 percent of the internet memes or quotes we encounter on social media urge us to embrace change — now. There is a simplistic satisfaction in such sentiment. But how helpful or accurate is it to imply that change [...]
How do we know if we should stay together or call it off? Think about it. Roughly half of all first marriages end in divorce. The divorce rate for second and third marriages is substantially higher. Then we have all the committed relationships in which [...]
DNA is all the rage these days. From crime shows to family testing, many of us are putting our trust in genetics. So, are we just products of our genes? For that matter, do the cultural and economic factors of our upbringing lock us onto [...]
Got a big home repair project looming? Better bring out the toolbox. If the task at hand is more tech-oriented, our devices are teeming with an endless array of tools to make the impossible seem more than possible. But what if the result we seek [...]
Trust is a fragile commodity. It takes a long time to earn. If done right, that trust is firm. However, it can be lost in a heartbeat. Case in point: infidelity. The proverbial rug is pulled out from under the betrayed partner and, at that [...]
Let’s face it. Our smartphone/social media culture makes it very, very easy for us to be negative. In fact, we are regularly encouraged to channel our inner troll in the name of likes and reactions. This is not to say that online life doesn’t make [...]
If you read that list as depressing or demoralizing, consider this HUGE thing we can control: How you feel. As much as we don’t like admitting it, there is very little under our control. Here is a tiny sampling of stuff we cannot direct on [...]
Believe in yourself. These three words have the potential to be a meaningless cliché or a sarcastic meme. Beneath the hype, however, the concept of being able to trust yourself is an enduring and foundational choice. We all inevitably face difficult situations. There is a [...]
Relationships can force us to see things in new and ever-changing ways. We must always be asking questions — of ourselves and of our partners. The answers we find can very much help us identify the strengths and weaknesses of our current connections. If our [...]