What do you want from your relationships??
An ancient story from the Hasidic tradition tells of a rabbi who had a conversation with God about Heaven and Hell. “I will show you Hell,” said the Lord, and led the rabbi into a room containing a group of famished, desperate people sitting around a large, circular [...]
[ June 21, 2008; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Join the experienced marriage educators of the Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute as we have fun, improve our relationship skills and connect with other couples at our Annual Couple Retreat. This “Real Treat” for Couples will take place at a beautiful scenic facility in Bath, Ohio on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Space is limited [...]
January 2008 DZFI Newsletter
Moving forward to 2008, this is a year we can claim healthier relationships. We’re not making any resolutions, but we are making a plan. Ours is a plan with specific goals to grow healthier and more productive in our close relationships, and we would like to invite all of our readers [...]
Once we were hosting several friends for dinner. Since they were all married, we asked, “what would each of you say is the reason you have such lasting, satisfying marriages?” Almost to a person, each replied that friendship was the key. Romance and passion are generally very attractive in the beginning, but like water in [...]
Successfully integrating two families takes patience, kindness and skill. One very important consideration for step-families that are bringing children (of the same or similar age) together from different spouses, is discipline. Husband and wife should communicate and come to agreement about this area.
Tip: Create similar rules for same age stepchildren.
One of the latest issues of Balanced Living Magazine (July-August 2007) contains our article: “Addictive Relationships: I Love You So Why Can’t We Get Along.”
As we promised, below are some further resources to aid in the recovery process and to give more insight into addictive relationships. The phenomenal response to this article shows how this [...]
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