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Those times when we are in the ‘flow’ with our partner is just so very precious! Which can make the inevitable ‘ebbs’ just plain yukky. While I don’t particularly like them either, it helps when I remember that so much of our world has a … [Read more...] about Relationship Ebbs and Flows
Read MoreGood will is generated so effortlessly in the beginning of a romantic relationship, we don’t even know we’re doing it—it just ‘happens’! It’s what draws us together in the first place—all of that good stuff: the laughter, the smiles, the … [Read more...] about Nourishing Good Will
Read MoreYou might be familiar with John Gottman’s Four Horseman (the four behaviors most detrimental to harmony in a relationship): Criticism, Defensiveness, Stonewalling and Contempt. Each has an antidote, and the antidote to criticizing is to … [Read more...] about A Simple Tool to Promote Harmony & Good Will in Relationships
Read MoreEveryone gets triggered. It’s not an ‘if’, it’s a ‘when’. We might be triggered by reminders of unwanted memories, uncomfortable topics, another person’s words or actions, or even one’s own behaviors. How do you know if you’ve been … [Read more...] about Managing Emotional Triggers
Read MoreYou may have noticed, I have an earlier blog titled The Opportunity behind Difficult Emotions. This is often the work I do in my office with someone—examining the longing, the story, the need, behind negative emotions or emotional … [Read more...] about Navigating Negative Emotions
Read MoreJohn Gottman, in his research with couples, divided them into the "Masters and Disasters" of Marriage. One of the findings was that "Masters" of relationship (or any kind successful couples) excelled, not in avoiding conflict, but in … [Read more...] about Aftermath: How Successful Couples Navigate Conflict
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