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The Day you Decide to Divorce (1) By Dr. Michael Brooks
The Day you Decide to Divorce (1) By Dr. Michael Brooks You’ve been thinking about it for weeks, maybe even months. You can’t pretend anymore that everything is alright in your marriage. You wake up in the morning feeling guilty … Continue reading
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Tagged avoiding conflict or confrontation, Divorce, don't get talked in to a divorce by a family member or friend, don't get talked into a divorce by family or friends, dr mike relationship counselor and coach, filing for divorce, separation, why are you filing for divorce
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Playing the Victim Card By Dr. Michael Brooks
Playing the victim Card (4) By Dr. Michael Brooks It’s not only your kids that play the victim card, but bad marriages are ripe for one of the spouses playing the victim card as well. I have heard just about … Continue reading
Playing the Victim Card (3) By Dr. Michael Brooks
Playing the victim Card (3) By Dr. Michael Brooks Another problem is that parents will also use the victim card to blame teachers and teacher aids for their children’s poor grades. Parents should not allow the teachers to be babysitters … Continue reading
Playing the Victim Card (2) By Dr. Michael Brooks
Playing the victim Card (2) By Dr. Michael Brooks I look back when I was growing up, blaming my parents for my mistakes never worked. I had teachers and coaches who would confront me and say “you’re better than that, … Continue reading
Playing the Victim card (1) By Dr. Michael Brooks
Playing the victim Card (1) By Dr. Michael Brooks I listen to a lot of people these days that take no responsibility for their personal actions whatsoever. They blame everybody for their circumstances or poor choices. Do you know people … Continue reading
Avoid The Wrong Kind of People (5) By Dr. Michael Brooks
Avoid the Wrong Kind of People (5) By Dr. Michael Brooks Growing up while in high school, I had a friend who always had the best clothes, watches, and lots of money. He had a lot of nice stuff. One … Continue reading
Avoid the Wrong Kind of People (4) By Dr. Michael Brooks
Avoid the Wrong Kind of People (4) By Dr. Michael Brooks I knew a lady that had an addiction to alcohol; she was always drunk or hungover. I watched her as her life started to spin out of control and … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction to alcohol, bad relationships, dr mike brooks divorce counselor, dr mike relationship counselor and coach, drugs, friends who will stand by you, someone who will encourage you, someone who will hold you accountable, someone who will love you unconditionally, someone who will not judge you about your past, uplifting, wrong kind of people in your life
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Avoid The Wrong Kind of People (3) By Dr. Michael Brooks
Avoid the Wrong Kind of People (3) By Dr. Michael Brooks I have a simple rule that I use when I hear someone gossiping about people. A helpful acronym that you can use when wondering if you should spread a … Continue reading
Avoid the Wrong Kind of People (2) By Dr. Michael Brooks
Avoid the Wrong Kind of People (2) By Dr. Michael Brooks This week we will talk about how to deal with gossips in your married life and the problems they can cause and how to avoid them. If your marriage … Continue reading
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Tagged avoid after work phone calls, avoid being alone with someone your attracted to, avoid sharing your personal marriage problems with the opposite sex, don't compare your spouse to others, don't meet with the opposite sex for drinks after work, don't seek advice from a gossip, dr mike relationship counselor and divorce counselor, gossip, gossips usually have no loyalty to anyone
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