The Tactical Guide to Women: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
Don’t buy into your mind’s emotional explanations. Be cool and inquisitive. Check the facts. There may be a good reason for her behavior. There is no end to the nonsensical horror stories a human mind can tell its owner.
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On a somewhat related note, beware the woman who boasts of being an “old soul” or wise beyond her years. That can be a powerful defense against self-scrutiny. If she regards herself as an old soul, you can look forward to some very frustrating disagreements in which you get to carry all the blame. Genuinely wise people scrutinize their own
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Romantic choices can be troublingly mechanical and impulsive for those who haven’t studied themselves. Here’s the impulse that’s going to kick off our discussion: people tend to find partners who soothe their deepest insecurities.
Shawn T. Smith • The Tactical Guide to Women: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
If you’re hoping to avoid the ugly fate of a failed relationship, with all its emotional and monetary costs, then finding a woman who possesses maturity is a must.
Shawn T. Smith • The Tactical Guide to Women: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
The purpose of timeouts is first and foremost to break the cycle of repetitive, counterproductive arguments, and they happen to be a wonderful way to test her willingness at the beginning of a relationship to break away from conflict and return with a rational, solution-focused mindset.
Shawn T. Smith • The Tactical Guide to Women: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
Unfortunately, the worst parts of our core beliefs tend to flare up when we’re most vulnerable—when we’re hungry, angry, lonely, or tired, as they say in substance abuse recovery circles.
Shawn T. Smith • The Tactical Guide to Women: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
resilience is another must-have quality in a woman.
Shawn T. Smith • The Tactical Guide to Women: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
Sometimes it’s not entirely clear when there’s a problem to be solved. Instead, there’s just a vague sense that something isn’t right. Here are two techniques for early detection and intervention. First, be on the lookout for one of the most common symptoms of an unspoken problem lurking in the relationship: repetitive, unproductive, or unresolved
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Therapists all over the world use this list of values to help people discover what matters to them. They are: Career: the work that satisfies beliefs and activities you hold to be important Leisure activity: the activities you find rejuvenating; the hobbies that bring you joy Caregiving: the importance of inspiring and caring for others Family: the
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