May 19, 2012

Relationship Advice For Young Women: You Don’t Have To Settle

photo of couple walking on the beach at sunset

I don’t know why it is, but I get asked a lot of relationship questions, usually by young women.  Perhaps they think that an overweight, balding, middle-aged man is the ultimate expert on the subject.  Perhaps they see me as a sort of “fatherly figure.”  Either way is good. Even though I’ve been married more [...]

7 Steps To More Effective Listening

A photo of a gentleman and two ladies engaged in conversation.

Today’s topic deals with one of the most vital, yet hardest to  master communication skills in existence… effective listening!  We all know how to “hear,” but we’re not usually as good at really listening to what people are saying.  I know that this is a skill that I’ve struggled with and still have to work [...]

Sometimes Broken Hearts Are A Blessing In Disguise.

You really can get over a broken heart!
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Have you ever had a “broken heart?”  You know what I mean.  It’s that feeling of sadness and grief over a lost love.  You feel as though your world has ended and that nothing will ever be right again.  You wonder what you did to cause and try to figure out what you can do [...]