Phil and Maude

What Overlooked Things are Important in a Successful Relationship

Phil and Maude Aug 6, 2017 Tagged with Communication, Respect, Tone of voice

We try to write and teach about things that come from our direct experience, rather than …

Phil and Maude Jul 30, 2017 Tagged with Balance, Peaceful relationships

Some areas of behavior are so deeply a part of a relationship that they seem to …

Phil and Maude Jul 16, 2017 Tagged with Acceptance, Honeymoon, Marriage, Peaceful relationships

During an early morning embrace, Phil asked “When does the honeymoon end?” (Just to put this …

Phil and Maude Jun 25, 2017

We usually choose a topic, write to it separately and then merge the two voices (see …

Phil and Maude Jun 18, 2017 Tagged with Authenticity

Genuine. Real. Authentic. We know what this means for a Coach handbag or a Craftsman socket …

Phil and Maude Jun 11, 2017

How do you know if the person you are dating is right for you? If the …

Phil and Maude Jun 9, 2017 Tagged with Diabetes

This week we’re pleased to share a guest post by Elisabeth Almekinder RN, BA, CDE. It …

Phil and Maude Jun 4, 2017

The other week we quoted Dr. Susan Heitler “Marriage fights, that is, arguing at any level …

Phil and Maude May 28, 2017 Tagged with Conflict-free relating, Core values, Mutual solutions

We don’t argue. We don’t compromise. We don’t suppress our feelings. And we always find a …

Phil and Maude May 21, 2017 Tagged with Acceptance, Neediness

All too often, people enter a relationship to fill a void, a sense of lack that …