Mars and Venus On a Date :

developed enough of a relationship so that when he pulled away the rubber band didn’t break. After about a year, they got marrie ...

be like a rubber band and a woman to be like a wave is intens- ified. If they take time, her waves will not be so extreme and hi ...

In stage four, it is fine to switch roles occasionally. If the man has always planned the dates, she can do it now and then. If ...

problem with this is that when a woman is like a rubber band she may not spring back automatically like a man. When a man is lik ...

7 Stage Five: Engagement Having prepared ourselves in the earlier stages of dating, we gain the ability to know if we want to ma ...

By making the commitment to get married, we automatically strengthen and support this recognition. By acting on this feeling and ...

THE CHALLENGE OF STAGE FIVE The greatest challenge in stage five is not to rush into taking on the responsibilities of marriage. ...

Being engaged provides a strong and necessary foundation for taking on the challenges of moving in and sharing the complexities ...

Without the pressures of marriage, a man has many opportunities to successfully experience his power to provide. Being engaged g ...

When Men Apologize To develop these skills most effectively, a man should first focus on being responsible for apologizing for h ...

When a man is unwilling to consider his mistakes, a woman will dwell on his mistakes until he does. A relationship thrives when ...

A woman in stage five doesn’t mind practicing being forgiv- ing. After all, unlike her married counterpart, she hasn’t exper- ie ...

A woman is also more receptive to a man’s mistakes. By clearly expressing her forgiveness when a man asks for it, a woman gives ...

she starts talking, he feels that his apology did no good. When his apology doesn’t work, he does the next best thing he knows. ...

HE SAYS SHE HEARS “I have a good reason for be- ing late, so you shouldn’t be so upset about this. You should be happy that I ma ...

HE SAYS SHE HEARS “You shouldn’t be so sensitive. If you were normal you would not have felt so hurt. I didn’t do anything wrong ...

Once she has talked about her feelings, you must be careful once again not to give any explanations or argue with her in any way ...

YOU SAY SHE FEELS That’s right, he did overreact. Wow, he is being so respons- ible. I am really impressed. We probably both ove ...

YOU SAY SHE FEELS He was being defensive. I thought he didn’t hear a word I said. I guess I was wrong. He is trying to hear what ...

HE SAYS YOU SAY “It’s okay. Give me a call next time, all right?” “I’m sorry that I was late.... I was really inconsiderate.” “A ...