Reading Corner Archive
Our Reading Corner pages come out weekly with three links to articles that match our main post for that week.
November 6, 2019Filed as: Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Commitment In this week’s blog we wrote about commitment. This week’s links discuss various aspects of this topic. Committed Relationship – What Does That Really Mean? “Commitment also requires that each partner choose it themselves. I don’t believe anyone can force … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
October 30, 2019Filed as: Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Keeping score, Making lists This week, we discuss why you need to avoid keeping score in your relationship. This, unfortunately, is a very common behavior in many relationships. Here are some articles to help you avoid acting in this way. Stop Keeping Score “Who … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
October 23, 2019Filed as: Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Differences This week, we wrote about how to make the differences in your relationship be assets. This is something that we experience all the time in our relationship, and we think it is a key factor to having a peaceful relationship. … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
October 16, 2019Filed as: Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Communication, Conflict-free relating, Honesty We wrote this week about how to have challenging conversations with your partner and shared some of our own challenges. Here are some other interesting comments on this topic. We Have to Talk: A Step-By-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations “Think … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
October 9, 2019Filed as: Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Checking in, Sacred Space This week, we wrote about our anniversary trip where, as is our custom, we reviewed our year and talked about what we wanted for ourselves and for the relationship moving forward. This is not just an annual event; we connect … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
October 2, 2019Filed as: Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Union This week, we wrote about treasuring the bond at the core of your relationship. These articles discuss how to find that bond and foster it. Ten Elements of Effective Relationships “The other day, a friend pointed out that I very … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
September 25, 2019Filed as: Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Communication, Language, Words In our blog this week, we said that positive words are powerful for your relationship. Here are some other writers talking about the effects that words have. Why Our Words Matter “Words matter. They have the capacity to motivate, inspire … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
September 18, 2019Filed as: Peace, Reading, Relationship differences, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Love languages In our blog this week, our guest blogger wrote about why you need to communicate your love language. Here are some good articles about clear couples communication, and an amusing video, too. 5 Ways Men & Women Communicate Differently “Men … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
September 11, 2019Filed as: Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Criticism This week we said to beware of criticism as it can poison your relationship. We found so many good links that we are including four this week; the fourth is included because it offers some good vs. bad examples of … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |
September 4, 2019Filed as: Core Values, Reading, Relationships, Successful RelatingTagged with: Reframing This week we wrote about how our perception of a situation is based on the past more than the present, and how we can get past that by reframing. Here are some excellent articles to help you reframe your relationship … Successful Relationships Reading Corner Read More » |