by Ramona Zabriskie | Jul 7, 2016 | Building a Relationship, Generating Real Intimacy, Identifying the Problems, Increasing Unity, Living With a Man, Managing Conflict, Preventing Conflict, Rectifying the Wrongs, Surviving the Tough Times
“A good marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” Ruth Bell Graham It’s the graduate school of relationships. The smartest, most spiritual, most mature people on earth grapple with...
by Ramona Zabriskie | Jun 8, 2016 | Building a Relationship, Caring for Yourself, Creating Your Own Happiness, Generating Real Intimacy, Maintaining Your Vision, Preventing Conflict, Rectifying the Wrongs
“Once you take internal responsibility for knowing who you authentically are, and creating a mental landscape that makes life navigable, and even joyful, then you come to realize that you …
by Ramona Zabriskie | May 25, 2016 | Building a Friendship, Caring for Yourself, Generating Real Intimacy, Preventing Conflict
Our hands were about the same size, but mine were flushed and hot with rheumatoid arthritis, bubbled with wrinkles. Hers were smooth and soft and eleven years-old. From the moment …
by Ramona Zabriskie | May 2, 2016 | Building a Friendship, Building a Partnership, Building a Relationship, Generating Real Intimacy, Keeping the Magic, Leaving a Legacy, Living With a Man, Maintaining Your Vision, Why Marriage
“I ask you to pass through life at my side—to be my second self, and best earthly companion.” ~ Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre When a woman in love thinks, “Where...
by Ramona Zabriskie | Mar 18, 2016 | Building a Partnership, Building a Relationship, Generating Real Intimacy, Helping Him Find a Dream, Increasing Unity, Inspiring Him, Leaving a Legacy, Maintaining Your Vision, Why Marriage
“As painful as leaving was for me, I did feel it was time. We’d had twenty years of public life, and I thought we needed to spend more time with …
by Ramona Zabriskie | Nov 20, 2015 | Building a Partnership, Building a Relationship, Creating Your Own Happiness, Generating Real Intimacy, Helping Him Find a Dream, Increasing Unity, Inspiring Him, Surviving the Tough Times
Dear Man I Married, I am VERY glad you are coming home from your business trip today. Let me rephrase that: I am ECSTATIC you will be here with me …