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The possibility of reconciling with estranged family

The possibility of reconciling with estranged family
The possibility of reconciling with estranged family
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The possibility of reconciling with estranged family
December 4, 2022

Some family does not forgive and move on. The last fight could have changed the relationship forever.

Some people hold on to grudges and expect you to come groveling back. But if it’s not your fault, should you? Do you want to reconnect but are waiting for them to apologize?

If you have estranged friends or family, this episode may help you reconnect or accept that perhaps you may never be able to reconcile.

Filed Under: childhood, Family, Loneliness, Podcast Episode, Regret, Relationships Tagged With: Reaching out to estranged family, reconciling with estranged family, Waiting for someone to apologize to you

Valuing your partner’s values for relationship longevity

Valuing Your Partner's Values for Relationship Longevity
Valuing Your Partner's Values for Relationship Longevity
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Valuing Your Partner's Values for Relationship Longevity
January 31, 2018

Do you value what your partner values? If not, you may be in for a rude awakening when they suddenly get upset with you for seemingly no reason.

What’s important to you may not be important to them, and vice versa, but it might be a good idea to make it important to you since your relationship’s longevity may depend on it.

Transcript for this episode is here.

Filed Under: anger, Divorce, Fears, Marriage, Relationships, Values Tagged With: I always forget important anniversaries, I always forget my partner's birthday, My partner is upset I forgot

What did you sign up for in the relationship?

What did you sign up for in the relationship?
What did you sign up for in the relationship?
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What did you sign up for in the relationship?
September 12, 2021

When you sign up for a relationship, you sign up for who they are now. But are you signing up for who you hope they’ll be as well?

Are there expectations that should be met when it comes to a relationship? And if they aren’t met, do you have every right to demand they be met, “or else?”

Sometimes we need to revisit the contract we signed getting into a relationship and what it means for us if who we thought they were isn’t really who they are.

Filed Under: Communication, Divorce, Marriage, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: I didn't sign up for this, relationship disagreements, Relationship issues

Carrying around the burden of someone else’s secret

Carrying around the burden of someone else's secret
Carrying around the burden of someone else's secret
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Carrying around the burden of someone else's secret
May 8, 2022

What do you do when someone you care about tells you a secret that affects other people you care about? Do you follow your heart or your values? Does your moral compass activate and make you express the secret to those who should know?

A dilemma like this seems like it has no real good answer. But I’ll share what I went through and how I handled it.

Filed Under: anxiety, Conflict, Family, Friendships, Insecurity, Lying, Relationships Tagged With: Burden to carry a secret, Holding on to a secret

Am I overreacting or are they just a jerk? And the woman who is the last to know about the family secret

Am I overreacting or are they just a jerk? And the woman who is the last to know about the family secret
Am I overreacting or are they just a jerk? And the woman who is the last to know about the family secret
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Am I overreacting or are they just a jerk? And the woman who is the last to know about the family secret
February 23, 2020

Are you just too sensitive or is the other person really being a jerk? I read a follow-up email from an episode a few weeks back and answer a question about the difference between being triggered and someone’s bad behavior.

In segment two, I get serious and talk about child sexual abuse and what might happen when the family secret is found out.

Filed Under: Family, Insecurity, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Toxic Behavior, Toxic People Tagged With: holding on to secrets, sensitive or toxic

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