Three Exercises in Empathy
It’s our judging mind that separates us from feelings. Empathy is listening with your heart and feeling the emotions involved in communicating with your partner. It is imagining – and on some level, experiencing – the emotions that your partner is sending. It is the ability to truly appreciate and understand your partner’s feelings. Empathy opens […]
How Couples with Different Political Views Can Survive an Election Year
By some estimates, 30% of married households contain a mismatch in partisan political views. As a marriage and relationship therapist I pride myself on having a wonderful relationship with my girlfriend. We communicate very well and easily resolve our conflicts by dealing with issues directly and quickly. In fact, I have an arsenal of communication […]
5 Reasons to Try Marriage Education
For young couples, the thrill of engagement and wedding preparations can overshadow an important fact: on the other side of the honeymoon, life as usual awaits. What will married life look like? Marriage education not only prepares partners for the challenges and opportunities of married life, it enriches the pre-marital or newlywed stage. Partners deepen […]
Create a Relationship Habit
One of the reasons it is so difficult for people to be fully present in their relationships with their partner is that they have not cultivated a relationship habit or practice. If you went to a gym and saw someone lifting a 50 pound weight, you’d probably assume that it was impossible without training. If […]
Creating a Relationship Vision
We enter a partnership with our own pictures of what we expect it to be like based on our values, dreams, conditioning experiences, and desires. Unless our partner has the same vision, we’re bound to run into difficulties. If you and your partner have been trying to bring your individual visions into reality, it would […]
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