by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Aug 14, 2019 | Dating & Waiting
THE ISSUE “Women who sleep with biceps and triceps every night don’t understand the struggle of a single woman. They want to tell you, ‘Be patient, he’s coming.’ My relationships were doomed from the beginning, but I kept trying to make them work, because I kept...
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Jul 19, 2019 | Dating & Waiting
THE FACTS One thing I’m certain is that you want a successful relationship, bubbling over with joy and peace, filled with contentment and not resentment. A relationship that makes your heart beat with anticipation every time you hear his voice or see his face. Yesss...
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 18, 2019 | Matched & Married
You made it to the final rest stop. I’m glad you didn’t get weary along the way. Now, let’s go all the way to the finish line. Chemistry. That’s usually the first thing that attracts us to him. He talks well, he smells good, and “he sho’ nuff fine”—that’s chemistry....
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 16, 2019 | Matched & Married
“You prayed for a job. You prepared for the job by searching the Internet to find out what the company does, but you didn’t stop there. You went on to position yourself to be the best candidate by researching some possible questions they might ask you and...
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 12, 2019 | Matched & Married
You made it to the third rest stop—Yay!. Now let’s talk about chirping. What the heck is chirping? Well, because I’m so different, I could have used complimenting, but I wanted to leave an impression on you about how important complimenting your spouse is so I want to...
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 11, 2019 | Matched & Married
You made it to the second rest stop—Yay! Now, let’s talk about communication. Where do I begin? During the early years of our marriage, I allowed my sometimes stubborn “will” to dictate how I communicated with my husband. Sometimes, my stubborn “will” would say,...