there is no such thing as a perfect person, a perfect family, or a perfect marriage. a marriage is going to have its ups and downs. there are going to be days and times that are going to come when there are problems in the marriage. in other words, what do you do about problems that never get resolved? problems are created in many ways. one way is when one of the partners experience an unpleasant emotion during a situation. …

as you spend time nurturing and caring for your newborn, it is important not to overlook your relationship with your spouse. such dates do not have to be fanciful or expensive. spend time to talk about what is going on in your life, where both of your relationship is heading, or resolve past issues. simply ask, “is this a good time for us to talk?” this will ascertain the fact that you are being heard. however, in times of crisis, …

if you don’t have it, you’ll never be able to build the connection needed for a long-term love. they don’t divulge stories of their childhood and they can even hold you at arms-length, not allowing you to get too close physically, either. it may take some time and it’ll be a learning process, but you can do it. you can’t force someone to tell you everything about who they are and why they have issues. if you give them the …

i’ve had to make it all up for myself, and i’m never sure i got it right.”       “what was always incomprehensible to me was your total lack of feeling for the suffering and shame you could inflict on me with your words and judgments.”  kafka goes on to say that the hostility his father expressed against him as a child, he now turns against himself. personally, i have twice attempted to untie this knot , first with my father and …

instead of waiting months for just the right letters, this week i decided to write my own fictionalized letters for greg and sally. but when i was home, i did my best to give her and our daughter all of my attention. i asked her to write you a letter explaining why she is doing this. both of my parents are alive today, and my father is the same controlling man he was when i was a child. but i …