My Husband vs. My Headache

Trust and Empathy in a Relationship The two main qualities I need in a relationship are trust and empathy. In this episode I revealed what it was like to have those qualities in place, and what the opposite was like. 00:09 Good evening and welcome to my humble are cast abode. I am Cocoa Griot, that fifty- something single mom who enjoys talking about life, love, and a host of other topics. Tonight's episode is a stroll down memory lane for me. There are streets lined with beautiful scenery, and others that remind me of the Nightmare on Elm Street. When I think about the two major relationships in my life, I have to admit, they're about as different as night and day. I mentioned this before to some friends that after my king. when I reached back into that deck, I pulled out a joker! It may sound humorous, but it was no laughing matter. Let me clarify from the beginning, I'm not bashing men. Anything that comes off as negative is a reflection of my experience with one man. There are two main points I'm going to compare these two men on. I felt it was important to do this because I really want to help women understand their value. And what happens when you lose sight of it. 01:15 Also, it's important to make relationship decisions based on your own insight and not make choices because of what others do. This is a whole story in and of itself for another time. So, the aspects that are really important to me and non negotiables today are empathy, and trust. These things mean the world to me. I'm going to address empathy first with an example from my husband actually before he became my husband, but it kind of put him on the right path to be my husband. So one day, I invitedJames to dinner a knowing full well I didn't know how cook. I arranged for my roommate to actually cook the meal, but we were going to pretend that I was making the food. When she went into the kitchen to check on the food, there would be no noise, but when I went into the kitchen... Oh my goodness. I wanted to make sure he understood I was