Originally Published: December 30th, 2020 2020 2020 was the year of COVID. 2020 was also the year Michael and I spent 8 of those 12 months apart. Either I was on the East Coast of Canada while he was on the West Coast; or I was on the West Coast of Canada while he was…
Tag: Respect
55 Rules For Love – Rule #29 – Don’t Compromise Your Morals And Values And Don’t Expect Them To Either
Originally Published: October 14th, 2020 If Michael and I are rather rigid about our morals and values, and they differ from the other, this will create conflict within our marriage. Examples would be our views on: religion, finances, alcohol, drugs, gambling, honesty, integrity, raising children or politics. These issues can be deal breakers. I know…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #26 – Don’t Condemn Each Other’s Family and Friends
Originally Published: October 3rd, 2020 Everyone Has An Opinion Yes, we do. But are my opinions of Michael’s family and friends based on loving acceptance or from lenses of fear and hurt? Mind you, there may be a few behaviours of his family or friends that do not align with my values. Hopefully, I am…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #19 – Celebrate Differences
Originally published: April 10th, 2020 Opposites Attract Many books and movies, within a variety of genres, have exampled opposites attracting. Star Wars couple, Han and Leia, model this perfectly! He is the bad-boy rebel scoundrel who later becomes a war hero. She is the princess of the planet Alderaan, member of the Imperial Senate and…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #7 – Don’t Be Scared To Disagree, It Is Healthy
Originally Published: January 18th, 2020 Each person have their own set of values, beliefs and opinions. Topics such as politics, religion and what colour to paint the living room can bring up opposing values, beliefs and opinions. And that’s okay. I shouldn’t be scared to voice my thoughts and opinions when they differ from Michael’s….