Dr. Margaret Paul » fear of engulfment

You Don’t Really Know Someone Until You Have Conflict

Margaret — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 22:09:51 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul June 08, 2020

Do you sometimes wonder if you really know the person you are dating?

People often ask me how they can know whether or not someone they are dating is really an open and caring person.

“He seems open and caring, but how can I . . . → Read More: You Don’t Really Know Someone Until You Have Conflict

What Prevents You From Loving Yourself?

Margaret — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:14:10 +0000

In your daily life, are you guided by fear or by love? What are the fears that block being loving to yourself and others?

How often is the question, “What is loving to myself and others – what is in my highest good and the highest good of another?” the question that guides . . . → Read More: What Prevents You From Loving Yourself?

How Are You and Your Partner Doing Together?

Margaret — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:17:59 +0000

How is your relationship with your partner? What are the positive and negative aspects of your relationship?

What are the positive and negative aspects of your relationship?

When you and your partner are both operating as loving adults, you will experience many positive results. When one or both of you are operating . . . → Read More: How Are You and Your Partner Doing Together?

How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship

Margaret — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:11:49 +0000

Discover whether or not a long distance relationship will work for you.

As more and more people meet through online dating or at events away from home, and as people get transferred to other cities for their jobs, long distance relationships have become more common. Sometimes they are very challenging and sometimes they . . . → Read More: How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship

“Will I Ever Find The Love Of My Life?”

Margaret — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 02:35:05 +0000

Are you having a hard time finding a loving and connected relationship? Are you ready to heal the blocks that may be in the way of attracting your beloved?

“I’m tired of being alone and going to sleep alone. Will I ever find a loving partner?”

“I really want a relationship, but I . . . → Read More: “Will I Ever Find The Love Of My Life?”

Why Can’t I Commit?

Margaret — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 02:06:49 +0000

Do you have problems committing to a relationship, or are you involved with someone who has a fear of commitment?

Louis wrote to me:

“I have been dating an amazing girl, but recently ended it because I am not sure if she is good for me. Our relationship has been very dramatic, partially due . . . → Read More: Why Can’t I Commit?

Are You Relationship -Avoidant?

Margaret — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:26:14 +0000

Do you believe that you want a relationship but never seem to find the ‘right one?’

Most people say they want to be in a relationship, yet they consistently do things that keep them from achieving this. If you answer yes to some of the questions on the following list, you might be relationship avoidant . . . → Read More: Are You Relationship -Avoidant?

First-Date Blues – What Can you Learn?

Margaret — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:35:57 +0000

Dating is challenging for many. Here are some tips to turn it into a learning adventure.

Sometimes, dating can be discouraging, or it can be a learning experience. One of the things I encourage my dating clients to do is to use their experience to hone their intuitive skills – starting from the first . . . → Read More: First-Date Blues – What Can you Learn?

Relationships: Hanging in Through the Hard Stuff

Margaret — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 02:41:38 +0000

Do you have the courage to hang in through the hard times and do the learning and healing we all need to do to create a loving relationship?

Are you committed to working through the difficult and painful issues that inevitably arise in relationships, or do you run when things get hard? If . . . → Read More: Relationships: Hanging in Through the Hard Stuff

“Divorced and Reconciled – But It’s Not Working”

Margaret — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:07:34 +0000

After reconciling with your partner, do you find yourself back in the same pattern?

Nancy wrote to me asking the following question:

“My husband and I were married for 15 years. Divorced. Reconciled after 9 months and re-married. I am having second thoughts about the reconciliation and I’ve become introverted with no desire . . . → Read More: “Divorced and Reconciled – But It’s Not Working”