by Franklin | Nov 5, 2016 | Communication
Nearly all relationship advice of any sort, for any kind of relationship, can be dismissed with just one sentence: “But that would be awkward!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard those words. Suffice it to say that if I had a dime for...
by Franklin | Jan 6, 2016 | Communication, Ethics
As we bid goodbye to 2015 (and good riddance, too; it was a tumultuous year) and stand at the doorway to 2016, I find myself thinking about what makes good relationships. Someone recently asked the question, “What is the difference between a person who finds love...
by Franklin | Jul 22, 2015 | Communication, Ethics
Cross-posted from my blog It’s probably no surprise to anyone who’s read my writings for any length of time that I’m not a fan of dishonesty in relationships–of any sort, big or small. I have always championed the cause of open, honest...
by Franklin | Sep 12, 2014 | Communication
“But ‘glory’ doesn’t mean ‘a nice knock-down argument’,” Alice objected. “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor...