In my last article, I started on the topic; marrying for wrong reasons. In this week’s edition, I will be concluding on the same topic. It is important to note that wrong reasons can rock the foundation of your marriage. When foundation is destroyed, marriage becomes very difficult to build. Except the foundation is re-visited, efforts from either or both... Read more »
We live in a world where relationship means different things to different people. I would like you to bear it in mind that the relationship focused on in this series is the one intended to end in marriage. Although this has different interpretations among individuals, the understanding you have of it will influence the concept you hold of it. This understanding will... Read more »
Recalling the previous post, the various concepts of relationship held by individuals explain the reason we have different scenarios played out in relationships. We have it played out in different ways to the point that anyone ignorant of the right concept of relationship would be left confused. It was stated in the last article that we have various concepts of... Read more »
In the last article, i started on effective ways of dealing with conflict. I will like to write on the concluding part in this article. I always tell people that issues between husbands and wives are not as critical as how the parties involved handle them. Your ability to handle issues without allowing your emotions to override your logic is... Read more »
It is worthy of note that management of conflict has its good and ugly sides depending on how it is managed. This week’s article tends to focus on the concluding part of good management outcomes. Some of the outbursts experienced between husbands and wives during conflicts can actually be managed in a healthy manner. Maturity plays a critical role in... Read more »
Hmm. This is huge. I grew up with the understanding that a father had to be very firm, be in charge, and his children had to dive for cover whenever he arrived. I observed, while growing up, that fathers yelled at their children to get things done when it seemed delayed or considered not being taken seriously. I also saw... Read more »
The choices you made yesterday are your realities today, and your choices today are already forming your realities for tomorrow. The same holds true in your relationship, how you relate with your partner will determine the quality of your relationship. For you to experience a beautiful relationship you have to be deliberate about your choices especially in how you relate... Read more »
Being involved in a relationship where you love and you are loved is one of the major bedrocks of relationship. Love begets love. Any relationship where it’s only one person that gives love will most likely result in unhappiness, struggles, and strain, especially on the part of the person giving the love. Your view of who you are has a... Read more »
Myth is an age-long traditional belief, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. The synonyms are: tradition, parable, folk tale or fable. It could also mean a widely held but false belief or idea. Recounting events that initially contributed to my viewpoints is my... Read more »
Hmm. This is huge. I grew up with the understanding that a father had to be very firm, be in charge, and his children had to dive for cover whenever he arrived. I observed, while growing up, that fathers yelled at their children to get things done when it seemed delayed or considered not being taken seriously. I also saw... Read more »