The interesting thing to me is how much egocentrism existed in each of these articles. Each woman felt they were alone in their marriage, and the decision was up to them. Each flailed about on their own with the decision instead of recognizing the issue as being about a lack of intimacy that was present in the marriage, not just the man.
On the surface, the logical rational side of things, there is no way to see the pain and upset that was hiding beneath the surface. Without taking the time to truly listen with empathy to what is happening inside the other person, neither Sara nor Jeanie would have had a clue as to what was really going on with their partner
When we can communicate with our mate what it is that turns us on, it excites them. When we show our pleasure to our partner, they get excited, which then turns us on.
Yet of course, the Smart Marriages coalition and the anti gay marriage activists all claim marriage as their highest value. So why is it if this is the highest value for this group, that their marriages fail?
We have become so inured to it that we don’t even notice it. We assume boys are quicker to anger, and are less able to control their sexual impulses. We laugh about a man’s inability to know how to hold a baby (never mind that he may never have been allowed to hold a child before).
I posted on my Facebook page about how little compassion we, as a culture, have for people who act badly. Okay, yes, we are upset that Tiger, who many of us had on a pedestal has fallen so far down. But it happens to the greatest of men in the greatest of roles. Why should [...]
An article came out on Times Online this week about how scientists have discovered a way to alter our experience of traumatic material with the use of drugs. The article addressed this issue as if it were a new idea, and that some might find the whole idea offensive. The news of the advantageous aspects [...]
