#communication

#communication

Our planet of thoughts, communication, and all that is in our minds, Mercury enters Libra on September 18, 2025, where it will remain until October 6, 2025. Whereas Mercury is thinking, Libra is harmonizing. It is beauty, connection, and balance, although the air sign brings the kind of balance that can be measured not only in tangible ways but in the harmonic frequency of the moment.

Are you struggling to bring order to the chaos of a litigation practice and build long-term client relationships?

When anyone wishes to express indignation about an unwelcome encroachment, the accepted metaphor is not, Can you believe So-and-so was in my living room, uninvited, playing my piano?! The expression is, Can you believe this was going on in my own backyard?! Miss Manners mentions this as a reminder that if you want to maintain good relations with the neighbors, you will absolutely have to be considerate, which means: giving notice of your plans; reassuring them that you are available to handle any unintended inconveniences

Looking back, most parents and adult children are going to have some regrets about their adolescent time together. They may regret what they did (commission) or didn't do (omission)-mistakes made or opportunities missed. Commission regrets might be: "I wish I hadn't lied to them about so much and grown so far away." Dishonesty costs intimacy, creating distance from distrust. Or: "We held onto her too tight when we should have done more letting go!" Their need to control delayed important youthful learning from life experience.

Ask any couple what makes a relationship work, and you'll likely hear the usual suspects: good communication, shared values, physical intimacy, maybe even laughter. But there's one emotional skill that rarely makes it to the list, and yet, it quietly determines whether a relationship thrives or simply survives. That skill is "emotional sovereignty." It's not at all flashy. But once a couple begins to practice it, everything changes. From how they argue, to how they reconnect, to how safe they feel in each other's presence.

When I am with said people, we are both fully enjoying ourselves, but it is impossible for me to climax. At first, I thought maybe it was just nerves or my partner didn't have a technique that matched my desires (not a problem, that's where communication comes in!), but even after we part, neither my husband nor I can get me to climax.

If it's your job to figure out when to share this, it's also a partner's job to figure out when to ask. Wanting kids isn't like monogamy or working for a living, where until instructed otherwise people can basically assume that's your plan. More people than ever are deciding they don't want kids. The fact that you're one of them is not shocking, confronting or even especially unusual.

We have been together for three years. Our love was steady, warm, and full of promise. One evening, during a friend's wedding, I noticed that my husband was laughing a little too freely with a woman I didn't know.Inside me jealousy clawed. My mind whispered: "Who is she? Does he like her? Am I not enough?" The old me would have kept quiet and let the resentment pile up. But this time, I chose honesty.

Assertiveness is the ability to express your feelings, thoughts, and needs in a way that is clear, honest, and respectful. It is the balanced space between passivity and aggression. Passive behavior avoids conflict at all costs, often leading to resentment, frustration, or a loss of self-respect. Aggressive behavior, on the other hand, aims to overpower, control, or punish, creating fear and disconnection.

When you are able to calm down, you should reach out to your friend. Chances are, she is totally unaware of her behavior toward you. Because she doesn't handle stress well, she shrugs off your issues. Now, seeing her co-worker on a daily basis and observing whatever crisis she may have experienced has forced her to acknowledge someone else going through it.

My rule, set in stone, is never explain when people disagree with me. It only makes things worse. Well, I'm making an exception here, to put things right.

You're making an assumption about your wife's position on alcohol that might not be accurate. Is it really that she thinks a bottle of wine in the house means one of you will end up addicted? Or could it be that the sight of someone drinking, or even the smell of alcohol, brings up upsetting memories for her? Is it possible that it takes a lot for her to resist drinking, and she doesn't want to have to use that willpower at home?

Jake and Alma had yet another argument about money-budgets, who was spending what-but, like the others, it led to nowhere productive. But for other couples, it might not be about money but sex, or children's bedtimes. What they all have in common is that problems are not being resolved. This, unfortunately, is a common problem and pattern that, over time, can erode the relationship. These unsolved problems act as landmines that everyone learns to walk around, but which create an atmosphere of ongoing tension.

Let that person know that you appreciate being included and want to be able to go on the trip with them, but you do have limited resources. Ask what the expectation would be for expenses during the trip. This may feel awkward, but it's way better to learn now than to be away and unable to participate or contribute fully.

Over a decade ago, I started my business, Bridesmaid for Hire, as a way to support people during the stressful and exciting moments of their wedding. A lot of my clients have other people in their bridal party, so it's my job to help everyone else do what they're supposed to without any of the drama, headaches, or arguments that often occur.

"How often should we be having sex?" I hear this question at least once a week. From my therapy room to my circles of friends to social media. This question is out there, lingering. And like most people, I've seen countless opinions. I'm not here to offer another one or add to the confusion or pressure. Instead, I want to explain why this is the wrong question to be asking in the first place.

Enlisting the help of an internet dating app can be a successful way to find a loving partner. According to the Pew Research Center, one-in-ten partnered adults - meaning those who are married, living with a partner or in a committed romantic relationship - met their current significant other through a dating site or app. Today the ability to bump your shopping cart into a romantic partner exists in a global marketplace.

I'm a 44-year-old man and I've been married to a 45-year-old woman for the past 15 years. About six years ago, she told me that she was basically done with sex. While we have had sex maybe 10 times or so since then, her statement has been essentially true. She was never particularly sexual anyway (she never communicated about likes/dislikes, fantasies, masturbation, etc.) and didn't feel like physical intimacy was important to her.

Reality TV is generally not the first place one should turn to find models of effective communication. That's why it was shocking to watch a scene in the latest season of Love Island US, in which Chris, a basketball player, asks the woman he's seeing Huda, a fitness influencer if there's anything he does that bothers her. It affects his mood when something goes wrong, but I'm confused about what happened, he says.

Cutting off or stepping away from a troubled parent, sibling, or even an entire family may seem like a first step toward healing and autonomy. Yet, for many, the dysfunctional emotional and behavioral patterns established in the family of origin often resurface in intimate bonds outside the family. Research has shown that patterns of connection, conflict, and caregiving siblings experience in their relationships often form the foundation of adult attachment styles, conflict management strategies, and overall relationship satisfaction.

Organizations can achieve a threefold improvement in project outcomes simply by applying some degree of change management, according to a recent study from Prosci.

Anyone who has to know exactly what the rules are for inbox delivery is trying to figure out how close they can get to violating the rules without negative consequences. Senders that comply with the spirit of the rules don't care what the specifics of the rules are.

"[Van Pelt] didn't talk in his helmet a lot. This year, Josh McDaniels talks to him as much as possible," McCourty said, highlighting increased communication.

You have to accept responsibility for the error-which also means specifying what the error is. You have to truly be sorry for what happened. You have to lay out the plan to ensure that this does not happen again.

Many women experience heightened sexuality in later life, and this can lead to explorations of self-pleasure that were not possible before. Your mother might discover fulfillment beyond her current situation.

"When you start to feel serious about one another, it's time to start talking about those things," Bejar said. "You want to make sure that you're not just on the same page about life in the moment that you're meeting."