http://www.aftertheglassslipper.com/featured-articles/what-should-i-do-to-have-a-more-joy-harmony-in-your-love-relationship Marriage Counseling and Couples Counseling Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.aftertheglassslipper.com/featured-articles/what-should-i-do-to-have-a-more-joy-harmony-in-your-love-relationship/comment-page-1#comment-20 jon-beverly Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:06:15 +0000 http://www.aftertheglassslipper.com/?p=186#comment-20 <p>Robin faces a situation which, unfortunately, many others face -- her partner does not respect her rights and <em>only</em> thinks of himself. Empathy of the other is necessary to obtain long-term love. In these situations counseling is required so he can hear and validate Robin's point of view and she can then listen to what is bothering him and validate his feelings, too.  This is a first step toward beginning to see each other as someone who really cares.  Then new positive attitudes begin to develop.</p> <p> </p> Robin faces a situation which, unfortunately, many others face — her partner does not respect her rights and only thinks of himself. Empathy of the other is necessary to obtain long-term love. In these situations counseling is required so he can hear and validate Robin’s point of view and she can then listen to what is bothering him and validate his feelings, too.  This is a first step toward beginning to see each other as someone who really cares.  Then new positive attitudes begin to develop.

 

]]> http://www.aftertheglassslipper.com/featured-articles/what-should-i-do-to-have-a-more-joy-harmony-in-your-love-relationship/comment-page-1#comment-19 robin nwankwo Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:32:25 +0000 http://www.aftertheglassslipper.com/?p=186#comment-19 How do you work with a person whose world revolves around him?  I sense that he is uncomfortable operating within my world- actually avoids it.  Doesn't want to be force to do the things I do just because.  I have usually followed his lead, now I want to pick back up the things I value.  Used the platinum rule- does work but for him primarily. How do you work with a person whose world revolves around him?  I sense that he is uncomfortable operating within my world- actually avoids it.  Doesn’t want to be force to do the things I do just because.  I have usually followed his lead, now I want to pick back up the things I value.  Used the platinum rule- does work but for him primarily.

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