Living Wisdom https://www.livingwisdom.co.nz Life Skills and Counselling, Nelson, New Zealand Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:40:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Living-wisdom_logo_dark_icon-32x32.png Living Wisdom https://www.livingwisdom.co.nz 32 32 It’s a sad thing https://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/its-a-sad-thing/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:00:28 +0000 http://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/?p=2711 It’s a sad thing to see a man make a child of his wife to feed his own emotional need – as sad as a mother who does it to her son. © Copyright D. Riddell, 2012 Book Reference: Relational Insights (R 79)…

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]]> Superficial politeness https://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/superficial-politeness/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:00:25 +0000 http://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/?p=2710 Superficial politeness is not love; it is pretence for the sake of one’s own comfort. If you love them, don’t let them get away with it. © Copyright D. Riddell, 2012 Book Reference: Relational Insights (R 78)…

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]]> A journey of personal growth https://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/a-journey-of-personal-growth/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:36 +0000 http://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/?p=2702 When one partner in a co-dependent relationship embarks on a journey of personal growth, the other person is forced to make some choices. © Copyright D. Riddell, 2012 Book Reference: Relational Insights (R 77)…

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]]> Two unrealistic expectations of marriage https://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/two-unrealistic-expectations-of-marriage/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:00:35 +0000 http://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/?p=2701 Two unrealistic expectations of marriage: That it will annul all loneliness; That one person can make another person happy. © Copyright D. Riddell, 2012 Book Reference: Relational Insights (R 76)…

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