Lend Me Your Ear... I know you hear me, but are you listening?

I saw this on social media today and it really hit home for me. I have experienced a relationship where I was unable to successfully express myself. Even though he could clearly hear me talking and trying to communicate with him, he wasn't listening. Not being heard in a relationship can cause a lot of mental anguish to the person not being heard. Easily they can begin to feel under valued in the relationship. This will cause an immediate communication break down in the home. Let's be honest, no one wants to keep talking when they are not being heard. It's like speaking to a brick wall expecting a response. A relationship can not survive successfully like this. Much like the statement says, when a person is able to easily express themselves they become more perceptive as well. The options are limitless for a couple that treats each other as individual equals. To find the “love of your life” is a beautiful thing but to actually find your life partner is nothing short of miraculous. When engaging in a blended family you want to look for that partnership quality in your new love interest. For whatever reason the 2 bio parents didn't work out could have caused enough emotional harm to the children involved, Before you go jumping into another relationship & having your children get attached to this new person, please make sure this is someone that has a just about perfect chance at being the last person you will fall in love with. Before blending look for the key ingredients of  a friend, a lover, a partner and a realist. If  you and your mate have and share these qualities with once another, the rest of the blending should be pretty successful….not easy exactly lol, but successful.

Enjoy your weekend Taste Testers...XOXOXOX