7 THINGS A WOMAN WISHES THEIR MAN WOULDN’T DO

1. COMPARING

One of the most unsettling and hurtful things for a woman is to be compared to other women. This will make her feel less secure about your love and interest in her and will probably reinforce any doubts she has about herself

2. JUMPING TO SOLUTIONS

Even though men seem naturally driven to offer quick fixes and solutions to problems that a woman raises, it’s the last thing she wants. Women don’t want to be fixed. They will often work things out by talking things through. The key is to stay engaged in the (sometimes long) conversation, by asking empathic questions that draw out their feelings so that they feel listened to and understood.

BANISHING YOUR RELATIONAL CLUTTER

Perhaps there are unresolved conflicts, negative feelings, regrets and relational hurts with your partner and they’re still hanging around in your thoughts. Like the clutter of old things pushed to the back of your closet, you’ve stored them up, waiting for the day they might apologize or when you’ll feel like you can forgive. Maybe the best time to downsize is now! Read on to learn how…

WHO WEARS THE PANTS?

So, who's is in charge in your relationship? Is there one who seems more powerful or dominant, pulls rank, exerts control, or acts like the boss? Ideally, no-one should be the boss in a marriage. Yet no matter how much we talk things through and try and work them out, we sometimes find that we have different ideas about "who wears the pants” and “who should be in charge."

Control, Power Issues, Relationships, Who's In Charge?Mark SmallcombeAugust 9, 2018Leadership, Influence, BossyComment

IF LOVE FEELS A LITTLE EMPTY

I’m sure by now, you’ve heard of “The Five Love Languages”. Yet could it be that you’ve overlooked or forgotten them, and are not expressing love in a way your partner will best receive? Perhaps as a result, your relationship feels a little mundane, empty and romantically dry.

There are 5 languages of love that couples commonly use to either convey love, or feel love, yet knowing these is not the same as practicing them. So what are the particular expressions of love that will make you and your partner feel satisfied, loved and fulfilled? Maybe its time to refresh the love languages, practice them, and get that spark back into your relationship!

WHY YOU SHOULDN’T COMPARE YOUR LOVE TO ANYONE ELSE’S

Let's face it. We live in a society where comparison is common. We compare our appearance, income, lifestyle and opportunities - or the lack of them. We even compare our Instagram likes and Twitter followers! But comparing often leads to dissatisfaction, especially when we start comparing our partner or our relationship with others. Comparison steals joy.