Why Do We Forget Why We Got Married in the First Place?
Many of the challenges we see in couples therapy have common themes: cheating, not supporting me, doesn’t listen, doesn’t stop talking, always blaming, always controlling, never wants sex, always wants sex, doesn’t understand me…. Oh wait, here is a good one… he’s crazy or she’s crazy! Examples like these are all too familiar in my […]
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
“Anyone who knows me, should learn to know me again, for I am like the moon, you will see me with a new face every day” ~ Rumi, 12th-century Persian poet These words by Rumi are a reminder to never stop getting to know your partner. What if each time we spoke with our partner, […]
The Importance of Facial Expressions When Communicating
Eye contact is particularly important when communicating with our partner. We all know that nonverbal communication is always happening. We communicate nonverbally with our tone of voice, facial expressions, touch, eye contact, etc. Often times, the message we are communicating nonverbally contradicts what we are verbally expressing. Other times, we are unconscious to what we […]
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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