I walk the streets of New York City. I pass the Ritz Carlton at Central Park. I spy the horse carriages. At first, I revel with excitement. Since I was a little girl going home to my parents native New York, I have delighted in the horses of Central Park. My mood shifts from joy…

Divorce a cheater and society will tell you they hate them. Divorce an addict and society will wonder how you stayed so long. Divorce an abuser and society will tell you that you should have left long ago. Divorce a narcissist and society will tell you that you are crazy. One of the greatest angsts…

When we believe people love us it stands to reason that we believe they care about us. Sadly, there are numerous ways that people who SAY they love us, SHOW us that they do not care about us. The question begs, how is that possible? How could someone who loves us not care about us?…

I hope to find love again one day. I hope it’s an ego-less love. The kind of love that makes us not breaks us. I hope the guy I meet: Believes that love is so much more important than being right. Believes that being gentle is a signature of strength. Believes in living a life…

The real problem with most relationships? They revolve around difficult personalities rather than LOVE. It’s a complete contradiction. Yet, we tolerate it as an acceptable norm. We need to elevate the hypocrisy. A tremendous number of relationships don’t end because of a lack of love, they end because an ego (I mean a person –…

The truth? A lot of people stay in unhappy marriages. They convince themselves that the grass isn’t greener. That they’re too old to start over. That everyone has faults and baggage just different ones so a new person will be more of the same or even worse! It’s hard for people to be honest with…

Relationships are challenging, even under the best circumstances. They require balance. There are already enough everyday life challenges that can derail a relationship. Therefore, they should stay clear of the following eight dangers. Roles – The more relationships evolve into husband and wife rather than friends, equals, and teammates, the more the equilibrium is lost.…

I dragged my marriage out. I beat the horse, rolled it over, beat it again, moved it, then beat it one more time. In the process I became a different person. I wasn’t funny chatty anymore. I was incessantly chatty. No one was listening to me at home. I wasn’t ready to leave. I was…

There are disrespectful personalities and there are disrespectful communicators. It is logical that a disrespectful person would also be a disrespectful communicator. However, an individual does not necessarily have to be disrespectful person to be a disrespectful communicator. There are many individuals who are otherwise polite and respectful, until conflict occurs. The conflict is what…

Love should be so easy, yet it is so complicated. Scratch that! People are complicated. Love is not. 6 Signs a Person is Capable of Loving You Unconditionally: 1. They are confident – Sounds so simple doesn’t it? However, there are people who appear confident, but in actuality lack the authentic confidence it takes to…

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