(ThyBlackMan.com) According to a study by Redbook and Smart Money magazine, 70% of couples talk about money at least once every week. Money has not been seen as a commodity according to Donna Laikind, a marriage and family therapist and a counselor on money problems among couples. Respondents said that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Conflict occurs when two people with opposing points of view try to convince the other that they are right. Or wrong. It’s a given that proper communication is key to strengthening intimacy and trust between each other. However, lack of communication may create mistrust and weaken the bonds of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Churches proclaim divorce to be a sin with certain exceptions. These exceptions depend on which church you attend. Some believe divorce is a sin unless there is sexual infidelity, but what about abuse or neglect of a spouse? Most would say that sexual infidelity may warrant a divorce, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How do you keep a lasting relationship and a good career? Some people choose to give up their romantic relationships in favor of their career. They choose to devote their time to work and completely focus on their career without having to worry about neglecting someone in a relationship. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Did your partner lose interest in sex? Did he even go for some weeks without even cuddling or touching you? In our world full of sexual imagery, it is quite strange for some people to stop wanting to have sex. This is one of the issues that most couples ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is an old zen koan that says, “don’t just do something, sit there.” It has wonderful application to family life today. We’ve created the most overscheduled and busiest society in history. Our kids are moving from one activity to another, and they seem to have more schoolwork, more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We, as individual people, can really make a mess of our lives and relationships, leaving ourselves and our loved ones with more regrets than we know what to do with. We can manipulate our children, undermine our spouses, and destroy our friendships; it’s a reality we all face sooner ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) 7 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship… 1. Resentment Resentment is like cancer. It’s there killing you, and sometimes you aren’t even aware of it. Resentment is usually the result of something in the past that was supposed to be resolved or forgiven, but for whatever reason never was. As ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Several weeks ago, I read A Grief Observed. The book, written by CS Lewis (1898 – 1963), was written as an expression of the author’s grief over the death of his wife, Joy. At times, the author seemed angry, as he frequently expressed his displeasure with God regarding his ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Since we are all sinful dysfunctional people who at some time will prove ourselves to be untrustworthy, every important relationship in our life will require the rebuilding of trust at some point in time. Sometimes it may only be a slight ‘remodeling’ while at other times it will be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Men and women often find themselves in a relationship rut. There’s a lot of talk of what’s missing but not enough talk about what is good. The old Mars/Venus argument is always front and center and one of the prime examples is the often cited “Cuddle” argument. Women want ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most important keys to the advancement of the Black American community is the empowerment of Black American families. There are numerous research studies that continue to dwell solely on the deficit social progress statistics or on the pathology of African Americans in 2011. For sure there ...