Resentment is such an ugly emotion and it can just creep up on you. It starts off with an offense that maybe doesn’t seem big enough to address. Often times, the offense is repeated and you either don’t say a thing, or you say something but never really get to the root of the issue. Then, one day, you wake up and realize that you resent the person who committed the offense. … [Read more...]
Being Mary Jane’s Ugly Truth Episode Challenges Us to Stop Lying About Relationships
When we meet, date and even marry, we really don’t know everything about the person next to us. We are often oblivious to the challenges they’ve faced, the hardships they’ve overcome and the difficulties they endure on a daily basis. If we were honest, we frequently ignore the outward signs of their inward pain and shame and move on with our day. Last night’s episode of … [Read more...]
3 Things Your Relationship Can’t Withstand
I know here on BMWK, we like to share what you can do to start, grow, build and enhance your relationships. It is also equally important to know the things you shouldn’t do, and even more important the things which are totally unacceptable in relationships. Ignorance of the law is not a defense in court and ignorance of what not to do to someone is not going to save your … [Read more...]
7 Things that are Making You Lose that Loving Feeling
Do you ever look at your marriage and think, how did we get here? Sure, you are still in love, and you have no intentions of leaving your spouse, but that feeling of excitement and romance is fading more and more each day. You are starting to wonder in you can get it back. It happens to the best of us. We get married and life seems full of possibilities. We travel, we talk … [Read more...]
4 Things to Do When You Have Negative Thoughts about Your Spouse
by Phil Stevens Guess what? Somebody hates it when there is harmony & peace in your marriage. He can't stand it. You know who I'm talking about. He wears all red and wields little goat horns on his head. He'll do anything to cause conflict or confusion in your marriage. One of his favorite, but subtle attacks is to make false agreements with us about our marriage. Tell … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Your Husband May Secretly Resent YOU
Many men will remain silent on issues that genuinely bother them in order to maintain peace in the home. We cannot speak for all men. Yet, it is a known fact that the majority of our men avoid “wife drama.” We ladies may call it by another name – talking it out, having a discussion, or an agreement to disagree. However, if it involves hands on hips, hurt feelings, tears, … [Read more...]
Being a “Know It All” is Not Cute in Marriage
Does your spouse roll his/her eyes every time you make a suggestion? If yes, you may need to determine if you are giving too much unsolicited advice to your partner. Amy Morin, LCSW, over at The Marriage Counseling Blog says that offering too much advice to your spouse could be seen as nagging and could be harming your relationship. I work with a lot of … [Read more...]