Hi, it’s Susie, writing today and I’ll raise my hand. I feel insecure at times and I’ll bet you do too! But what if insecurity wasn’t as big of a problem as we think? I remember when Otto and I were first together and I …
Any conversation can turn ugly and messy if you don’t handle it right and today we’re giving you 3 tips for “unsticking” sticky conversations for more understanding and love. One of the most uncomfortable feelings you could ever experience when you’re in a relationship or …
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When you’re with someone who isn’t all that great with relationships, life can sometimes be a real challenge. You try and try and they just can’t seem to get it. They just can’t seem to figure out how to be a better partner, a better …
One of the things that seems to cause us the most trouble in life is the fact that we get blinded by our biases. We have ways of seeing the world, ways of seeing other people and ways of seeing situations that cloud our thinking …
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We all make what we might consider communication mistakes as we go through life and interact with others. It’s just inevitable because we’re all so different and look at the world so differently. As we’ve learned from our own relationships, as well as from our …
Everyone agrees… Communicating in ways that bring you and your spouse or partner closer together is a good thing. Communicating in ways that make the important people in your life want to spend more time with you is always something you should want… AND… Communicating …
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One of the biggest questions for the two of us right now during this Covid epidemic, and maybe for you as well, is… How much “normal” activity do we engage in and what do we avoid for fear of getting the virus? Are the reservations …
If you feel like you give more than you receive in your relationship, read about what Shirley discovered. Shirley felt like she was always the one to go to Pete’s town which was 30 miles away for weekend visits. She was tired of leaving her …
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Chuck and Janice argued all the time and often over small things like turning off the lights or when to run the dishwasher. They were both miserable but they didn’t know how to stop fighting and start loving again. The truth is that it didn’t …
One of the tricks to finding a better way to resolve conflict than compromising is to pay attention to what’s inside you and be open to seeing something new. So often, when there’s conflict, it feels like you have to compromise where one person is …
