Sharpening the Point Till You Miss It

There are two way of asking for what you want; you can be broad, or you can be precise. It’s possible to be too broad or too precise. Let’s say you’ve been together for years and you have become vaguely dissatisfied. Nothing really bad has happened between you; but nothing exciting has happened, either. OneContinue reading “Sharpening the Point Till You Miss It”

How The Art of War Can Help Your Marriage

The Art of War, that classic work of Chinese literature, written in from the 5th century BC and attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, is packed with good advice on marriage, although marriage is never once mentioned. It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that canContinue reading “How The Art of War Can Help Your Marriage”

Asking for what you want without asking for trouble

All too often, people who know what they want, fail to get it, not because their partner is unwilling, but because they ask for it in a manner that starts a fight. If you’ve been following along as I describe the road to reconciliation and dealt first with your own shortcomings, before correcting the faultsContinue reading “Asking for what you want without asking for trouble”