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Asking, Options, and Conflict
Young Sam is conflicted. He could behave responsibly—and be confined to home to help his sick mother. Or he could be independent—and miserable about abandoning his parents. However, after friend Lisa asked him, “Do your parents want you to stay?” … Continue reading
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Finding a Third Option for Conflict
Whether it’s a conflict within yourself or with someone else, often only two far-from-ideal options seem to exist. Let’s look again at Sam, who was about to leave home when his mom became ill. Sam is a responsible young man
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Conflicts in the Quality World
What does the word “conflict” mean to you? Is it disagreement with other people?
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Driving Toward Connection
Friends matter! According to Choice Theory/Reality Therapy, developed by Dr. Wm Glasser, our connections with people are
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Marriage: What’s Working?
In his book, Choice Theory, A New Psychology of Personal Freedom, Dr. Glasser reflects on his forty years of psychiatric practice by saying, “It has become apparent to me that all unhappy people have the same problem:
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Marriage: What is “More Effective” Control?
A foundation of Reality Therapy is that each of us can only control our own behaviour. Relationships improve when people
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Marriage: The “Control” Question
When discussing marriage, any mention of control is likely to push a few buttons! That’s evident by how some folks talk about their spouses: “I sure can’t control him!” “She’s completely out of control!” or this entertaining comment:
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More on Marriage
“Are you here because you want help for the marriage?” This first question in the structured reality therapy approach to marriage counseling
Five Big Marriage Questions
Marriage: It can bring out the best behaviours or the worst behaviours in a pair of people. Couples in trouble
Closer or Further? You Choose!
Good relationships form the basis of a satisfying life according to Dr. Glasser’s Choice Theory. Take a look at your own experience: Are you happier when you are getting along well with the people you care about? Or are you … Continue reading
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