John Gray
John Gray
nice distance weather
always thought of myself as a loving person. But she was right. I had been a fair-weather friend. As long as she was happy and nice, I loved back. But if she was unhappy or upset, I would feel blamed and then argue or distance myself
memories next-day feelings
Love brings up our unresolved feelings . One day we are feeling loved , and the next day we are suddenly afraid to trust love . The painful memories of being rejected begin to surface when we are faced with trusting and accepting our partner's love .
love-you loving-you wish
You may wish to be loving - you may even try with all your might - but your love will never be pure unless you are free from resentment. When we are free from resentment, loving is effortless. When we have to try hard to love, this is generally a sign that we are repressing our resentments....
men differences able
when man and women are able to respect and accept there differences the love has a chance to blossom
summer spring fall
Life is filled with rhythms-day and night, hot and cold, summer and winter, spring and fall, cloudy and clear. Likewise in a relationship, men and women have their own rhythms and cycles.
giving fullness take-time
Take time off to give to yourself, in a sense to fill yourself up to fullness, to where now you can overflow in giving.
stress relief problem
A women under stress is not immediately concerned with finding solutions to her problems but rather seeks relief by expressing herself and being understood
unique unique-individuals individual
we are unique individuals with unique experiences
successful winning secret
If I seek to fulfill my own needs at the expense of my partner, we are sure to experience unhappiness, resentment, and conflict. The secret of forming a successful relationship is for both partners to win.
communication love-you caring
The number one way a man can succeed in fulfilling a woman's primary love needs is through communication. By learning to listen to a woman's feelings, a man can effectively shower a woman with caring, understanding, respect, devotion, validation, and reassurance....
relationship way assuming
We mistakenly assume that if our partners love us they will react and behave in certain ways - the ways we react and behave when we love someone.
relationship men needs
When a man loves a woman, periodically he needs to pull away before he can get closer.
love-you mirrors looks
To love someone is to acknowledge the goodness of who they are. Through loving a person we awaken their awareness of their own innate goodness. It is as though they cannot know how worthy they are until they look into the mirror of our love and see themselves.
love friendship relationship
Men are motivated when they feel needed while women are motivated when they feel cherished.