Listen - do you really listen to your partner. Here listening to your partner does not mean listening to your spouse at the dinning table or when you are just sitting together and talking. Listening here really means listening with care. Listening to what has been unsaid.

Words have the power to move the strongest of men in the world. Let the power of words strengthen your love life. Lovers often have taken the support of words to express their love. “It’s only words and word all I have to take your heart away”, the words from a famous song that have helped many lovers to express their love, proves the power of words.

Forgiving in your heart to help Yourself

I came across a question recently. In brief the poster wanted to know how she could trust any man again. Two men one after other ditched her and the second one was very close. She wanted to know if she should try any new relationship at all or forget it.

All our stories of the past are actually a balance of pleasure and pain. But that is not how we remember them. We want to protect ourselves, because we don’t want to admit how much we loved a person, and still do. We hold onto those stories and try to crease a life around them.

A common theme in my articles, on my website, and in my coaching practice is on needs. For our purposes we define a need as a condition requiring relief. There are quite obviously many needs that you meet on a daily basis. Hunger may be one of the first things to come to mind when we think of needs, however, this is more of a physical need and we want to focus on our emotional needs!

When girl meets boy, and they begin a new relationship with each other, they tend to look at their partner through a telescope. They only see the qualities, traits, habits and behavior that they want to see. For whatever reason, they fail to observe early signals regarding those qualities and behaviors that they either don’t like or want to see.

There have been volumes written about the differences between men and women. We clearly handle things differently. But, when it comes to matters of the heart; emotions are universal - A tear is a tear is a tear!

Organising social events can be a stressful affair, especially when you consider the Ex Factor!

I think we can all agree that most relationships are very exciting in the beginning but if you have been in your current relationship for awhile you may have already noticed that the initial excitement you had is starting to subside and you and your partner may be settling into a dull routine.

If there is one thing that can save all of us a lot of time, trouble and heartache it's learning how to read the body language of the opposite sex. How many times have you misread the body language of someone, thinking they were attracted to you and when you made your move you were shot down in flames!

In order to Win MVP, you must learn to be confident. Learn to be comfortable in your own skin without being cocky or arrogant. Learn to communicate in deeper ways with your partner. If you already have deep relationships with other friends, use the same principals to obtain that same kind of intimacy with your loved one.

How often have you given a gift to a newly married couple or to a friend at a birthday party only to never hear about the gift ever again? Wouldn’t you like to know if they liked what you gave them? Many people enjoy the moment of the occasion and tend to only think about planning and participating in the event. However remembering your guests can go a long way towards friendships and goodwill. If you’re just staring out in life, there are future events that friends and family will be an important part. There are several ways to let your guest and more importantly the gift givers know that you appreciate them thinking about you.

In real life, law rarely forgives any wrong act. In most of the countries law is clear about punishment. We still hear a lot about forgiving in personal relationships. We are told to forgive the major blunders. We are asked to forgive and forget and continue living as if nothing happened. Does that work? To some extent yes, and to some extent no.

This installment covers the phone/email stalker. You can find this article series as part of Game Chronicles

You’re wondering if you want to stay with your partner. You feel lonely, misunderstood, frustrated. You’re swinging back and forth between staying or leaving. How to get out of this torture? What to do? Stop focusing on your relationship, stop driving yourself crazy running around in circles and get to work at what really matters in life: you, your mission, your passion, your specific talents and what you came here to do. A good relationship will help you on your way. A bad relationship will try to hold you back.

What makes two people incompatible? How do you recognize the elements of incompatibility?

As a woman, you have likes, dislikes, passions, and desires. Why should you surrender those things completely to another? There will be times that you will have to be flexible and creative in order to support your man’s dreams and to keep yours going. That is okay. Supporting your man’s dreams is encouraged. Being flexible about how you both can achieve your dreams is encouraged. However, surrendering or deferring your dreams indefinitely is strongly discouraged.

I was watching an episode of the Home and Garden show 'NEAT,' which is a show where a crew comes in to help clutterbugs reorganize and systematize their homes. There is major change going on for the homeowners, including a lot of tossing out, giving away and rearranging of their home and life.

How is that that I have great and not so great relationships with different people? What is there that makes me like and be liked as well as hated (or disliked) and hateful (or despising)? Why do I recognize negative qualities in some people and positive qualities in other people?

Do you know how to use love languages in your relationship? Read on to discover how to use this powerful tool in your own relationship.