Archive for 'Communication'
The Marriage Ref Feb.28, 2010
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
The Marriage Ref Feb.28, 2010 I love the unspoken premise to the Marriage Ref show- that you must be able to laugh at your marriage and not take every situation so seriously!! Comments on Kevin & Danielle – The “Fonz” issue – should Kevin be allowed to keep his dead stuffed dog in a shrine [...]
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Hard Times to Forgive Your Partner
Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
This week’s relationship advice ezine talks forgiveness. As you probably already know, the much anticipated movie “New Moon” is coming out in a theatre near you. If you are a fan of The Twilight Series, you know that so much forgiveness is required of the characters for the hurt and pain caused by them, and [...]
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Taking The Modern Way Out of Communication
Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Texting, instant messaging, blackberry messaging, emailing are all great ways to relay information around the globe. They are not; however, the ideal way to communicate information in our relationships which deal with emotionally loaded issues. Have there been times in your relationship when you or your partner chose to “talk’ with each other via modern [...]
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Sex, Blackmail and David Letterman
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Have you seen this video clip from David Letterman show last night about someone trying to blackmail him: When I watched this I didn’t know if it was serious or a joke for most of the clip. I found it strange how he chose to communicate this situation in his life. If he communicated this [...]
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Secret Ingredient to Surviving Fights
Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
The ability to compromise when we fight is the secret ingredient for surviving fights in our relationship. For more information and discussion on this topic be sure you are a subscriber to our relationship advice e-zine. That is our topic this week and we will also discuss how the ability to compromise is seen as [...]
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Use your eyes when communicating
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
The importance of being able to see someone’s eyes when you are having a conversation with them is the discussion of this week’s relationship advice e-zine. Without a doubt, a picture paints a thousand words. I also firmly believe the eyes are the window to the soul. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. [...]
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How do you laugh at yourself?
Posted on 24. Jul, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
It is really important to have a sense of humor. Taking ourselves too seriously creates unnecessary angst. Life is hard enough. We must be able to laugh at ourselves as easily as we are able to laugh at others, including our partner. Does your partner tell a story about something that happened to you that [...]
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Are you really listening?
Posted on 14. Jul, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
This week’s relationship advice e-zine talks about how listening plays a key role when communicating with our partner. Have there been times when you have caught yourself trying to listen to what your partner was saying to you, only to realize, oops, I didn’t hear a single word they said. (I must have gotten caught [...]
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Using the right words when giving unflattering feedback to your partner
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
In this week’s relationship advice e-zine we looked at how important it is to use sensitive and respectful words when offering truthful, albeit painful feedback to our partner. Share with us some situations where you had to give your partner some unflattering feedback while supporting the information with the use of sensitive and respectful words. [...]
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Agree to disagree; valuable in all relationships
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
This week’s relationship advice e-zine talks about the value of “agreeing to disagree” with your partner. Disagreements are part of all relationships, even the happiest ones. Some issues however, touch our personal “hot buttons”. These are sensitive issues that will never be resolved between a couple. What are some of your personal “hot buttons” which [...]
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