Are you in or contemplating a serious relationship but wondering whether you are really compatible? It is sometimes said that opposites attract, but is “being opposite” really a useful standard for determining compatibility in intimate, interpersonal relationships such as marriages, partnerships, and companionships? Like most clichés, this popular belief is overgeneralized and can be misleading, [...]
Our Levels of ‘Woundedness’ Attract Those at a Similar Level
September 9, 2012 | Posted by
When I tell my clients that we attract each other at our common level of woundedness, they often ask “What exactly does this mean?” Our level of woundedness is the level to which we abandon ourselves. While how we abandon ourselves may be different, how much we each abandon ourselves within our primary relationship is [...]
When Are You Two Getting Married? Thankfully, Never.
July 16, 2012 | Posted by
You’ve been dating for a year or two (or three) and keep fending off the “so when are you two going to get married” question from well-meaning friends and family. You are sure you’ve found The One… but have you? Sometimes, after so many years together, you assume he has to be. That’s what I [...]
