At one time or another, we hurt the ones we love – whether we mean to or not. Sometimes we’re just being selfish – totally self-absorbed, and we don’t even realize the level of pain our actions will cause for our spouses. Whatever the reason, it simply shouldn’t happen – in a perfect world. But…
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Different Worldviews
No, Mark and Cathy are not from different planets. However, their biological differences (nature) and the impact of their respective life experiences (nurture) have resulted in very different ways of looking at the world … and at their relationships. It’s what you say that counts: Women were taught to talk openly about their feelings when…
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Register now for Dance With Me on September 29th at Vanguard University! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbQm24Eu6Fc&feature=share&list=UU1yxno4nu82ivsor2skdHQg Fred Judkins, our Fearless Leader in the Dance of Romance, choreographed Debi’s Delight in honor of Dr. Debi Smith for our 1st Annual Victorian Valentines Dance in Irvine, CA. Romance was in the air, and everyone had a good time. As Fred…
Read MoreDance With Me: Life’s a Dance
The following is an excerpt from the Introduction to Dr. Debi’s newest book, scheduled to be released on September 29th … For the past 20 years, I’d been too busy to live life … or to even have a life! And as I listened to these words, I realized I needed to let go of…
Read MoreDream Dancing
When shades enfold The sunset’s gold And stars are bright above again I smile, Sweetheart For then I know I can start To live again, to love again When day is done And night comes on Until the dawn What do I do I clasp your hand And wander through slumberland Dream dancing with you…
Read MoreThis one’s for the boys!
Are you having a hard time figuring out how to make your lady happy? Women are difficult to understand … not because we’re complicated. It’s because we talk in “code.” What we want and need is really very simple. The problem is that we have a hard time asking for what we want and need….
Read MoreAre Women More Complicated Than Men?
So many couples who are experiencing relationship problems seem to need an interpreter. In fact, what I mostly do during a couple’s counseling session is to to translate “what he just said” into words that she can understand, and then translate “what she just said” into words that he can understand. So on the surface,…
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