Are You Mainly Left-Brain or Right--Brain?

             For you created my inmost being , you knit me together in my mother's womb.
                        I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
                                                           Psalm 139: 13-14

I wish research and information was available many years ago when I wondered why my husband wasn't like me.  I've talked to many women around the world who have been baffled, frustrated or infuriated by their boyfriend or husband.  Why?  Because they take in information and process it very differently.

The brain has two hemispheres and we can be strongly influenced by one side or the other.  Many men are Left brain dominated, but not all. Many women are Right brain dominated, but not all.

In her book, When Opposites Attract, author Rebecca Cutter says, "I have witnessed countless couples as they have alternately avoided and confronted the frustation, conflict, pain, and unmet needs that are present in a relationship of 'opposites'... Partners who seem most satisfied with their relationship are not 'opposites' but rather people who are 'wired' the same way, have similar natures, and tend to mirror each other."

So if you've ever wondered about the man in your life--realize he's made that way, and so are you.  But change and growth is always needed whatever side of the brain dominates our responses--and with God, change is always possible.  Your baffling, frustrating, and infuriating relationship can be changed as you learn more about how both of you are put together. 

Look for more information in my next blog.  In the meantime, here's a question:
                                        What baffles you about your partner?

               
Poppy