John Gray
John Gray
afraid american-author women
Just as women are afraid of receiving, men are afraid of giving.
four people problem process realized
We realized during this process that a big problem right now is that there is no institutional memory. People are here four years and then they graduate.
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We also put the Senate Vice President on the Media Committee as an overseer. We were trying to ensure that Senate knows what is going on from someone impartial.
encouragement appreciation acceptance
When a man can listen to a woman's feelings without getting angry and frustrated, he gives her a wonderful gift. He makes it safe for her to express herself. The more she is able to express herself, the more she feels heard and understood, and the more she is able to give a man the loving trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement that he needs.
relationship men needs
When a man loves a woman, periodically he needs to pull away before he can get closer.
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....
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.
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
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.
unique unique-individuals individual
we are unique individuals with unique experiences
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 .
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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.
gratitude sadness feelings
If we are to feel the positive feelings of love, happiness, trust, and gratitude, we periodically also have to feel anger, sadness, fear, and sorrow.