I just heard from Sarah, an Alpha-Woman. Sarah’s in pain. Her husband John has shutdown. He hasn’t made decent money for over 6 months. Time passes. There’s no hope on the horizon.

The more time passes the less Sarah gets through to John. He disappears behind the newspaper. He hides glued to the TV. When confronted, his eyes glaze over. To add insult to injury, John does less and less around the house. He says he has no time. The more Sarah’s frustrated, the less she gets through to John.
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Role reversal with a capital $. When she makes more money than he it can spell The End for some couples. Solution? R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha had it right! Show milestone: 1200+ regular listeners and growing. Thank you, thank you!

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Mary reminded me of what life is like for The Outsider. She is 50 and her older sister, Sue, is 56. In the early years mom was alcoholic and could get pretty nasty. Dad flew the coup before Mary was 10. It was a home filled with anger and accusations. Sue has never been happy. Doesn’t matter that she married and raised two kids. She used to rant at mom. Now it’s Mary. Holidays have turned into nightmares for Mary.

Last summer mom fell and broke her hip. She’s now finished rehab and back home. Whatever Mary does it’s never good enough. (more…)

They are disciples of destructive dialogue, pervading harsh and hurtful words at work and at home. Motivators? HA! Exactly the opposite. Beware: The Criticizer.

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