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I may not always be right, but I’m never in doubt. – Bob Calvert – Why is it so important that I be right? Why do I even think I am always right? When I think about it, I can remember times when I was convinced I was right only to be embarrassed to find […] A beautiful, fun, free, and easy way to add sparkle to a relationship is to give small gifts to our partners. I’ve learned much from my spouse in this area. He’s a master of thoughtfulness. He seems to look for ways to make my life easier and more pleasant. For example, after brushing his teeth […]
There’s a voice inside my head that takes pleasure in insisting that I have to be right. This voice will do anything to convince others, especially my partner, that I’ve got the corner on how things are. This unsavory attitude leads to a dangerous place in a relationship — if I’m right and my […] “You said . . . “ “No, I didn’t. I said . . . “ Do those words sound familiar? I hate to think of the many hours my spouse and I spent trying to convince each other of what we heard the other say or that what the other claims we said was not […] One of the things that my husband used to do that tightened my jaw and neck muscles was to leave debris in the kitchen sink. Now, he’s a very tidy fellow, but a clean sink does not make his list of priorities. I have to admit, I let him know it bugged me. Naturally, […]
I hear my spouse’s words play repeatedly in my head. “That’s okay,” he says. “He needs to win. I need to give.” We have just taken our place in what appears obvious to us to be the end of a block-long queue for a taxi stand at one of the world’s busiest airports. […] |
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