Articles by David Steele

In the pre-commitment stage when singles become couples, each partner has different hopes and dreams, wants and needs, attitudes and experiences. These differences too often result in relationship failure and disappointment when one or both partners attempt to mold the relationship and their partner to fit what they want, rather than accepting and embracing what is.

Copyright (c) 2007 David Steele One of the hardest things for me to accept is that I create my own outcomes, whether I like them or not, my failures as well as my successes. As a child of divorce I swore that when I got married it would be for life, yet I've been married and divorced twice.

Copyright (c) 2007 David Steele Nobody likes conflict, yet the most innocent words or actions can result in an argument, even with the best of intentions. Don't wait for your next argument- read this article now to learn nine "Rules of the Road" for effective communication and conflict resolution in any relationship that are key to avoiding hitting "The Wall" which results in arguments and conflict.

Copyright (c) 2007 David Steele The single most important relationship skill is not communication, it's taking ownership. Successful relationships require taking ownership of your "experience." WHAT IS YOUR "EXPERIENCE" Your "experience" is what happens inside your body and your mind in response to events.

As the holidays approach I get many inquiries from singles who don't want to be lonely while their family and friends are cozily spending quality time together. These singles don't want to be alone during the holidays, they want to have fun with someone! So I got creative.

In a new trend, singles are becoming increasingly frustrated with internet dating. In spite of millions of singles using the internet and the promises and success stories of online matchmaking websites, I've heard the same thing over and over from singles across the country who are frustrated with internet dating- "It's great to have a lot of choices, but it takes a lot of time and I don't seem to meet anyone I have much chemistry with.

Copyright (c) 2006 David Steele There are many unconscious forces at work in every stage of a relationship that have the potential for undermining your best efforts to sustain love if you are not aware.

Copyright 2006 David Steele Prior to making a commitment in a relationship, or in the "pre-commitment" stage, is your opportunity to choose your future as consciously as possible. YOU ARE A PIONEER You are the pioneer of your life.

Copyright 2006 David Steele Today's couples seem confused, and today's relationship professionals seem confused about today's couples. Let me explain this statement. In August, the National Marriage Project published their annual "The State of Our Unions: The Social Health of Marriage in America, 2005.

Copyright 2006 David Steele The question of when a relationship is committed is a source of much confusion and debate. We live in a time when the marriage rate is going down, the co-habitation rate is going up, and the majority of first-born children are now born to unmarried parents.