“I hurt my spouse…I know its wrong but they make me so angry.” “If they would just do what I tell them I would not have to hurt them.” “I never hit them, but sometimes I call them names…thats not really abuse.” “I told my spouse they couldn’t hang out with people I don’t like….I would […]
My spouse hurts me…why? What is wrong with me? Why do I keep messing up? Its my fault he/she hits me. He/she tells me I’m stupid and they are right! Sadly, a lot of women and men find themselves in abusive relationships. A lot of the time are not completely aware of it or they are in […]
I can’t say no to people…I try but every time I feel guilty and say yes even though I want to say no…Why? Some temperaments struggle with creating boundaries and saying no to people. They fear that if they say no to someone then they may be rejected. So instead, they agree to do more than […]
I shut down when I feel like no ones listening to me…why? For each temperament this could be different. Depending on your temperament, you may be shutting down because you do not have the energy to deal with the rejection that can come along with not feeling heard. Or, you may feel that you would […]
I feel like no one hears me! Are they even trying to listen? Don’t they care? Is there something wrong with ME? For some people, depending on their temperament, this applies to everyone in their day to day life. To others, this may apply only to the people they value most such as close friends and […]
Change is a normal part of life. Through out your life you have probably also changed. Those changes have come through life experiences whether they be good or bad experiences. Marriage is one of the parts of life where you make changes. They may be changing location, living situations, or simply finding a balance sharing […]
Imagine the pain a child goes through when their parents have just told them that they are getting divorced. This would be earth shattering. The security blanket their family has been broken. Everything in their world is about to change. It is sad that our society has accepted that divorce is “common”. Unfortunately divorce happens much too often and children are […]
You may think that one of the most common problems in a marriage is finances. You are right and wrong. It is not just the finances that causes the stress, it goes much deeper than that. Knowing your spouses temperament and them knowing and understanding your temperament can relieve stress when it comes to finances. Depending […]