My mother was meeting Mike for the first time, after hearing about him for many years. Mike Schwass: national speaker, published author, coach, therapist, namesake for the high school Blackhawks MVP award...and quadriplegic.

There are 7 realms of love. In each we see the world so different. Why? Because each realm holds love with a different motive. The lowest is purely physical, the highest is purely spiritual. Relationships slide up and down this scale. Can you free yourself to enjoy the journey?

We give them to our children. We give them to your friends and family; we give them to our pets. Heck, we even give them to strangers. Let’s encourage, admire, and appreciate our men and they will do whatever we wish.

The Laws of Nature reveal a certain perspective on life, like a knowing or trust that, underneath what may seem to be a very serious situation, the worst is really not all that bad. This is the mark of an inspired individual, one who has found stillness and therefore an unshakable perspective on everyday life. The book relates everyday living with authenticity to the journey one takes to climb a mountain, or walk up and down a hill on one of Chris's journeys to the Himalaya.

How does increasing isolation affect your emotional and social health? Learn more about the culprits of loneliness and how you can improve your social connections!

You will be amazed to know that you ex isn't the only person on the planet. Before you know it there will be someone new in your life; you just have to give yourself some time.

A look at how relationships grow complex and why simple answers do not always work. Learn the basic requirements for successful relationships.

If you ask a child under the age of four who is their role model, the most frequent response is that of their parents or grandparents.

Nobody wants to go through the pain of a break-up. But take the time to learn the lessons from your failed relationship and in time you'll understand why it was the best thing that could have happened to you.

When it comes to attraction with woman it is or it isn't, once the attraction is gone the relationship between you and her is over. Many times a woman who is no longer attracted to a man will attempt to change him into what she thinks she would find attractive in a man. Some men thinking that there is still something left in the relationship make whatever changes the woman asks in the hope of keeping the relationship alive not realizing that it might already be dead.

Whether a relationship lives or dies largely depends on the individuals involved. What is seen to be an insurmountable relationship killer by one person will just be a minor challenge to another.

A wilderness of shattered relationships exists because men and women are doing things incorrectly. Read how history has shaped the way you think and why this thinking is detrimental to your relationships.

Setting personal boundaries are like identifying the gates in our invisible fence lines which protects the precious heart and soul inside our bodies. Many people look at boundaries as walls, but rather when we establish healthy boundaries it provides a way to distinguish what we choose to let in and let out. They form flexible gates, not stationary walls It is important to learn about setting healthy boundaries so we can make decisions about what is and what isn’t permissible in all relationships.

Giving an engagement ring, is a big step toward marriage. But the process has become so overwhelming, that it almost overshadows the wedding.

I used to paint when I was young. I was a dancer. I loved hiking. I loved outdoor sports and so it goes on. I used to be is the common theme. I have forgotten about all that, because my partner does not like that?

Any relationship between two people changes as feelings develop over a period of time, and change with life's ups and downs. Methods to test the relationship and afford insights into how we might progress.

As a woman, you have likes, dislikes, passions, and desires. Why should you surrender those things completely to another? There will be times that you will have to be flexible and creative in order to support your man’s dreams and to keep yours going. That is okay. Supporting your man’s dreams is encouraged. Being flexible about how you both can achieve your dreams is encouraged. However, surrendering or deferring your dreams indefinitely is strongly discouraged.

When a husband and wife give gifts to one another in a spirit of friendship it creates between them feelings of comradery, affection and closeness. Cheerful giving attracts, and selfishness repels. When husband brings his wife a thoughtful birthday gift, it is the receiver that has to be happy about the gift, not the giver.