If I had to say what I love most about my relationship with my husband, it would be how he loves me unconditionally. He’s never made me feel like his love for me has conditions attached to it. Never makes me fee like I am constantly trying to earn his love. For that, I adore him. I have seen people I love in relationships overflowing with conditions and it breaks my heart. … [Read more...]
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late! Recognize These 6 Things A Good Woman Adds To Man’s Life!
“I NEED, I NEED, I NEED, I NEED YOU!” Those were the lyrics from the song by TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank) as they poured their hearts out about realizing how much they needed that special woman in their life. As a relationship coach, I’ve noticed most men reach out to me after they’ve have had the epiphany that they too NEED a special woman in their life. And those men … [Read more...]
Are You Really Loving Your Spouse Unconditionally? 5 Ways You’re Probably Not
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post titled Breaking News: If You’re a Great Parent, You Can Be a Great Spouse. In that post, I highlighted a few similarities for being a great parent and being a great spouse with one of those similarities being unconditional love. Yet, there was one comment from a reader that sparked a thought. The commenter on the post basically agreed with the … [Read more...]
First Time Mothers: The One Thing that Released Me from the Fear of Being a Parent
A fellow BMWK writer, friend, and soon to be first time dad posted a question on social media asking people to honestly share their fears about becoming first time parents. I started to respond to the post by listing all of the fears that had plagued me before becoming a parent. However, I decided against it. I didn’t want to scare the crap out of him with my paranoia and I … [Read more...]
Is it Possible to Love Unconditionally?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am a single woman who has spent the majority of my life trying to please everyone. I grew up in a household where love was only expressed if certain conditions were met. Now, I find myself placing conditions on the men that I date. In order for me to express love, they have to meet certain conditions. I exploit men emotionally, physically, financially … [Read more...]
There Is No Such Thing as a Perfect Relationship!
“Some days we see eye to eye, at times we disagree, But that’s because we both accept you’re you….and I am me” As my wife and I celebrated our anniversary this weekend, this was one of the passages that came out of the card I gave her. While it is a simple passage, I believe it says so much more! Often times one of the biggest reasons why marriages and … [Read more...]
It’s A Thin Line Between Love and Hate: Love Your Spouse No Matter What
Since I'm from Philly, of course that means I'm a Sixers, Eagles, Phillies and Flyers fan, by default. I never understood how you're not a fan of your hometown sports team no matter how many times they let you down (like 5 NFC chip games under Reid but only 1 Super Bowl appearance) or how bad they suck....You still gotta be a fan. So with all of that being said, I realized … [Read more...]