Intimacy is a powerful thing and can bond a couple strongly. This four-part series covers the following aspects of intimacy: Part 1: The 3 Ss of Relationship Intimacy Part 2: How to assess the level of intimacy in your relationship …
In a prior blog, I talked about 13 relationship fire starters such as blaming, shaming, defensiveness, deflecting, and stone walling, and I offered two strategies to use to avoid the fire starters. In this blog I want to cover what …
13 Fire Starters and How to Avoid Them For every person, there are things their partner can do or say that nearly guarantee an argument will ensue. Do any of these statements resonate with you? You’re late, again? This wouldn’t …
For our relationships to be healthy and longstanding, we must learn to love our partner the way they want to be loved. We are about half-way through the year, and I know many couples have been in a relationship slump …
When two people come together, they bring with them different ways of seeing things and different ways of doing things. These differences often cause friction in the relationship. And if not handled well, they can lead to major disruptions and sometimes …
Undoubtedly you have seen couples that seem to be in conflict constantly. They bicker on just about everything. They seem to be so different that you might find yourself wondering, “How did they ever think THIS would work?” On the …
You have likely been in a relationship where you meet someone, and for a period of time they appear to be one way, but eventually, the person’s true self shows up and you realize you had been dating the person’s …
Can a Honeymoon Last Forever? Remember what it felt like when you and your partner went on your honeymoon? The excitement and the sense of joy and connection? Remember wanting this feeling to last forever? That’s what a lifelong honeymoon …