Difficult conversations can lead to flooding. Here are steps to remain calm while staying present for yourself and your partner.
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Respect or lack of respect is one of the biggest relationship complaints. Here are 3 ways to have more of it in your life and relationships...
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Cliff was fed up, disappointed, hurt and felt like a fool for trusting too much once again… And his father was the reason. After years of rehashing the same argument about Cliff going into the ministry instead of pursuing a career in what he loved–music… …
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When you feel like your partner doesn’t see you as an equal, especially when it comes to money, it can be a huge wedge that separates the two of you. Here’s a question from a reader and our response… “My husband doesn’t see me as …
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Otto’s son was in a bad way. He’d wanted a different job for awhile but nothing seemed to be working out for him. In his current job, he’d been making little more than minimum wage and because they hadn’t replaced people who’d been let go… …
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Digital boundaries are the lines drawn around healthy and unhealthy use of social media.
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You can do more than "agree to disagree." Learn how to communicate with shared humanity and boundaries in mind.
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Otto’s ex-wife was blindsided so hard she didn’t know hit her the day he told her he was leaving. Good, bad, right, wrong… Otto made the decision to leave his first wife completely by himself. Otto’s ex had no idea what was happening, what he …
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Partners need to address how they will integrate recovery into couple and family life and specifically, manage the holiday season.
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Are you wondering, Should I Text Him? Or, What are the Very Best Texts to Get his Attention? Rosalyn, a diminutive nurse was asking just these questions in the early stages of texting with Zach, a soulful veterinarian. Zach definitely ticked all the boxes for her—he was a George Clooney look-alike, funny, and soulful. And…
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A confession about gender identity or sexual orientation within a relationship can bring conflicting feelings. What do you do next?
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Anger and inner agitation can absolutely ruin your relationships and keep you from the love (and life) you want. But there are ways to keep anger from getting out of control... In this video, we talk about: -- How to Keep Anger from Ruining Your …
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To a lot of people it might seem like the land of magic and fairy tales to suggest that everyone’s lives and their relationships would be so much better if they just did one thing. And that is… Just be love. If you want to …
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In this article, Certified Gottman Therapist Dr. Cheryl Fraser continues to debunk love life ideas that you've got to be in the mood and that great love "just happens."
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In this video, I interview one of our beloved teachers, Dicken Bettinger, for our "Big Love Relationship Series" where we talk about... -- The Only Thing That Gets in the Way of Love -- How to get Over Upsets Quickly -- The Inside Out View …
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When you put words to your desire for your partner, you can experience a satisfying relationship in and out of bed.
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Research shows couples can move forward after an affair. But how?
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In terms of priority, where do you feel like you rank with your partner? Are you and your relationship their 1st priority? Or are you and your relationship… 2nd… 3rd…. or (gasp) an even lower priority? If you and your relationship is a top priority …
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