IMPULSE CONTROL & SELF-REGULATION
You cannot release tension by creating more of it… Rationally, we know we cannot expect to live harmoniously with our partner at all times, but seldom do we emotionally accept that fact. Frustrations,...
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(A man surveying the results of an iceberg named ‘hypergamy’) “Expectations that go unspoken do not infer consent.” Icebergs of Navigational Routes Unspoken expectations, conditions,...
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“You’re a man- get over it!” Recognizing your authentic self My bulldog doesn’t have self-esteem issues… It’s infuriating that he doesn’t. He sits there next to me, with a big bulldog grin, smiling...
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“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional” The Nature of Relationship Conflict Real conflicts in relationships are more than just elements associated with let downs, frustrations, incivility or...
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“Big problems start from little ones” Maintenance Objective The purpose of relationship maintenance management is to generate an atmosphere conducive to regenerating and increasing emotional energy...
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“If you safeguard virtue, it will in turn safeguard you” Exhibit what you seek Misplaced trust can extract a terribly high cost in the form of betrayal and the full calamity that unfolds with it. Since...
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