Posts Tagged ‘Re-Education’

Oneness

Posted: January 9, 2011 in Uncategorized
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I’ve been working on a new project, a game for married couples only. Encouraging oneness, or closeness, it explores relational as well as sexual issues.

Intimacy: Thrillers

Posted: January 7, 2011 in Uncategorized
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We are all going in one direction or another. Oftentimes our responsibilities distract or even overthrow our intimate efforts. Are you killing or thrilling your relationship?

Intimacy: Killers

Posted: January 5, 2011 in Uncategorized
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If your child had been attacked and their throat was seized by a Pit Bull, what would you do…and when? Just like that, we battle relational Pit Bull. Often, unlike a Pit Bull, these lethal jaws kill unaware. See here what is poised, ready to jugulate your relationship…maybe, just maybe, those jaws are already on your relational neck.

It’s not faking it till you make it, its acting the way you want to be.

What you feed, grows.

Do you unrealistically expect you sweetums to meet all of your needs?

Here’s the thing, you are allowed to say no to someone without offering an explanation.  It’s not rude.  Explanations leave an open door for further conversation.  Mandel says to say “No, I’m afraid that won’t be possible.”  Practice saying that and then use it! There was a little poll that the article had, it had [...]

This whole Asker/Guesser thing reminds me of a time I overheard the conversation between two  men, an Asker and a Guesser.  (I’ve changed the names to protect the innocent.) Bob said “Hey Joe, there’s a concert next Saturday, do you and your wife want to join Sue and I?”  Joe responded with saying that they [...]

Picture this in your marriage (no, not the rainbow, though that might be nice huh), Mandel says, “Knowing which category your boss falls into can be invaluable.” “It will help you discern whether or not it’s all right to just say no, or to step up to the plate and offer even before being asked. [...]

The married Guesser on the other hand is a bit more indirect or beats-around-the-bush to accomplish their desires.   The Guesser rarely voices their direct desires unless they are pretty sure the answer will be “yes.” They might be seen as more sensitive where the Asker may come across more blatant or even harsh.  The Guesser [...]