Codependency: The Black And White Quest For Lost Connection
Imagine deciding to walk from one town to another while carrying a two hundred pound weight? Then, when you finally shed the weight, someone comes along with something even heavier...
Stop The Rage In Your Relationship
It is a fact to be taken for granted that couples argue and conflict will be a feature in their relationship. Conflict in itself is not bad and in fact it can improve a relationship if the couple concerned can learn from it...
Is This Your Relationship? If So, You Need To Change It Or Leave!
A good marriage with someone we truly love is generally the fairytale that is sold to us by society, sometimes parents and definitely religion...
What To Do When You Fall Out Of Love With Your Partner
very morning I make my wife coffee and take it to her in bed. I am an early riser and when she wakes up, I take it to her, she appreciates it and I like doing it...
Relationship Success? Luckily For Me, I Have One That Works But It Doesn’t Come Easily
About this time of year, most people are reflecting on things that took place over the last year. You will find thousands of articles of this kind and even more as people start to think about New Year resolutions...
In Defence Of The “Marriage Reboot”
When it comes to computers, it has always amazed me that the majority of issues can be solved by switching the machine off and restarting it...
Codependency: One Thought From Relapse
When you recognise and become aware that you are indeed a codependent, the hard work really starts. Even codependents who have a good handle on their triggers and situations that could cause a relapse have to fight hard to keep them in check...
Silent Treatment: A Nemesis For Codependency And Generally Indefensible
Yesterday, I read an article by a "life coach" who said that silent treatment was justified mostly because your partner "probably deserved it"...
The Health Of Your Relationship Can Be Judged By The Way You Fight
If you have been in a relationship that has lasted longer than a few months, you will know that conflict and argument are going to be a part of it...
The Drama Triangle: A Key Element Of Codependent Control
have often documented here how much control exists in codependent thinking. In contrast to their nemesis (someone with narcissist tendencies), codependents are generally nice people who are willing...