Typically I like to talk about relationships from a more psychological perspective, but I’ll take a break today and speak more casually about dating. For the most part, society values righteousness and righteous people. We want the good guys to win and the bad guys to lose. Otherwise, life would…

Have you ever observed an adult’s behavior and thought to yourself, “Well, that was immature.” Of course you have. Who hasn’t at this point? As a matter of fact, the first time you had this experience was when you were a child. So it would appear that some adults still…

It’s important to consider when a goal is achievable and when it isn’t. For happiness, it’s extremely easy to achieve but maybe that seems odd for you to hear. The reason I say it’s extremely easy is because all you have to do is watch a comedy or get tickled…

You may have noticed that the issues you are currently facing are issues that your parents had to deal with. And if you ask them you might find out that their parents also struggled with the same problems. This phenomenon, in religious or spiritual circles, is called a generational curse…

In his groundbreaking book, Why Does He Do That? abuse expert Lundy Bancroft categorizes the ten types or faces of abuse that he observed in his years of counseling two thousand men who were found to be abusive in their romantic relationships. While Bancroft did not focus on abusive women…

I was talking to a friend the other day and she confessed that she had feelings for someone for a long time but didn’t know what to do with those feelings. I laughed because I was initially confused by what she said. Let’s face it. Typically, if you have feelings…

The only way to know if someone can be a friend is to approach them as a friend. — You’ve probably heard the saying, “friendship is the foundation of a good relationship.” For those of us who have heard it, and believe it, ask yourself, “Am I actually living it?” When we meet someone we find attractive, are we gauging their ability to be a friend? Or are we…

I have been chastised for going too deep sometimes, but after talking it through with some folks, it appears that this isn’t one of those times. I noticed something that was too shallow and realized that it would impede its ability to help others. People often ask others who want…

Whether we like it or not, whether we want to admit it or not, conflict is one of the defining traits of eras, empires, institutions and individuals. Conflicts are usually the reason any of these things come into prominence and the reason they fail. As a result, it behooves us…