Newly-married & Long-time married

Meeting Your Match: Cracking the code to successful relationships

Meeting Your Match was just selected to be "on exhibit" in the "bookstore" at the 2010 AARP Conference in Orlando FL, September 30 to October 02.  They expect 25,000 attendees and the book will be included in the catalog of books and merchandise that will be available for all attendees.
http://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/events/

The 2010 California Library Association Conference in Sacramento, November 12-15, presented jointly with California School Library Association, also recently selected to “exhibit” Meeting Your Match at their Annual Conference.
http://www.cla-net.org/events/confexhibition.php

I am always grateful to be reminded of what is truly important. I hope this is a welcome reminder for you too.

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve risk
   
   
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson
   
   
3. Follow the 3 R’s:
   --Respect for Self;
   --Respect for others; and
   --Responsibility for all your actions.
   
   
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

...another in the series of Gardening Tips for Couples

“Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then, do what you need to do, in order to have what you want.” —Margaret Young

We live in a contemporary society that values high-tech, the faster the better, and product stream; how fast can I make my widget? How many can I sell? How much can I sell them for?

It's time to stop, look and listen:

• Stop doing and start being;
• Look inside instead of outside of yourself; and
• Listen to your inner voices in addition to your “head.”

...another in the series of Gardening Tips for Couples

It is highly likely that in the course of relationships with associates, friends, family members and your significant other you will do or say something or not do or say something that will cause someone hurt.

Reacting to the words and actions of others is normal, natural and necessary when we are involved and invested in a relationship with another, regardless of the nature or structure of that relationship.

For the purpose of this Tip I want to focus on The Power of Apology for committed couples. That said, everything I am about to offer can be widely used and applied with all different kinds of relationships and with all different kinds of people!