(ThyBlackMan.com) I am an extremely healthy eater. On January 1, 2011 I began my fifth year as a vegetarian. My consumption of processed food is minimal – I estimate that it occupies about one percent of my diet – and I’ve reduced my sugar intake drastically (chocolate donuts remains my ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Winning at Marriage Men can win at marriage. You can win, too. Start with a goal in mind. Winning at marriage doesn’t mean winning an argument. You don’t win by morphing your woman into a Stepford wife. And she doesn’t win by you being morphed into Alan Alda. You ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to Wikipedia, “jealousy is a secondary emotion and typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, particularly in reference to a human connection. Jealousy often consists of a combination of presenting emotions such ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As soon as my wife said it, I could feel the tension. My “trigger point” had been hit, and an argument was waiting to happen. But our kids happened to be in the same room. And if you listen to the experts on parental conflict, you learn that arguing ...
(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 ...