Alisa Grace – August 23, 2016 Topic: Dating, Spiritual Intimacy “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 I was 21 years old when I drove from Texas to Colorado with my friend Christie to attend the wedding of a friend from Japan. At the reception we discovered with delight that …
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Romance is great. Sexuality is great. Attraction is great. But here is the key: If all of those are not built upon lasting friendship and respect for the person’s character, something is wrong. A real and lasting relationship must be built upon friendship first. You are going to spend a lot of time with that …
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Do you know when to say YES and how to say NO in difficult relationship situations? Take the Boundaries Quiz for free and find out today. BOUNDARIES QUIZ INSTRUCTIONS: Read through the 20 relationship scenarios described below. At the end of each scenario, ask yourself how you typically respond based on past behavior. Be honest with yourself …
AuthorBy Dr. Samantha Rodman, Clinical PsychologistPosted:August 28, 2018 As a couples therapist, I see many couples who are enmeshed, meaning that they have very poor boundaries. This means that both partners are only friends with the same people (or with no people, if partners didn’t agree on which friends were tolerable), they hang out only together, and …
LESLIE MALCHY Email How can you prevent your date from inadvertently crossing the line? Leslie Malchy offers advice on how to establish boundaries sooner rather than later. I once went on a first date to a restaurant with somebody who proceeded to order my food for me. I was so stunned that I was unsure …
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