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When Is It OK to Violate Your Partner’s Privacy?
This question was posed today in a relationship forum. When do you think it’s all right to violate your partner’s privacy?
Withholding Sex
I am part of a Facebook forum about relationships. Today someone a posted a comment declaring that if you want to know if he really loves you, then stop having sex and see if he stays. This kind of “test” or manipulation is something I cannot support.
All Behavior is Purposeful including Stress
Whatever behavior a person engages in is their best attempt to get something he or she wants, even our emotions. We choose our behaviors based on what we believe to be our best chance to get what we want. This is not always a conscious choice, but it is a choice nonetheless. This is not to blame the victim but rather to empower the victim by helping them understand they choose their behavior and so consequently can choose to do things differently if they want to.
The Wedding
This weekend, I attended the most wonderful wedding of my son, Kyle, and his lovely wife, Jesse. They had a tough road and I wanted to document their story. It’s a good one.
Leadership: Majority Rules or Concensus
This is one time when I don’t have an opinion of what’s right or wrong. I really don’t know the answer to this challenge. Is there anyone out there who operates everything based on consensus? How long does it take? Is the time worth it? Are there keys to moving more quickly toward consensus? What are the benefits of using majority rules instead?
The Cycle of Life and Death
What did you do with your 24 hours today? When your time comes, will you have regrets? If it were today, are there things you left undone? Are there people to see, places to go, and relationships to mend? Tomorrow is not promised, what will you do today?
Daughter-in-Laws
As I was observing the action at the party, Jesse, Stacey and Renelle, were huddled together on the couch and I was just filled with the joy of knowing the three boys I had a hand in raising had all chosen really well for their life partners.
Girlfriends
Today I finished up a week of training and was looking forward to going to my son’s house where I could see my grandchildren. Instead of driving right there, I stopped off in Bloomsburg to take advantage of an opportunity to share a meal with two amazing women. Thanks, Jill and Eckie.
Healthy Friendships
Today I thought we’d talk about the friend to friend relationship. Included in this category are healthy intimate relationships, as well. When you are in a friend/friend relationship, external control is practically never external used. If you were to use external control with your friends on a regular basis, you would soon discover you don’t have any.