Tag: seeking advice

Many of our relationships are fraught with tension: Husband and wife, mother and daughter, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and friend and friend. A root cause for many relationship issues is acting the role of the "royal advisor." We just love to give advice because it gives us status and a satisfying sense of self-justification. We love playing the archetypal role of the rescuer especially when we should be taking our own advice. Besides, when we feel stressed, giving someone else advice serves as a distraction from our own problems. It’s like starring in our own dramatic reality TV show.