In relationships of all kinds, the conflict of independence-dependence can be one of the stickiest issues that people have to deal with. Since we’re all so different, each of us has a greater or lesser desire for freedom and independence and that’s where the “rub” […]

When most people say there’s broken communication, there’s what they think is going on and there’s what’s really going on under the surface. Usually one person is not doing or saying what the other person thinks they should and one or both are angry, distant,

It’s so easy to get defensive when someone, especially a loved one, thinks or acts differently from what you think is “right.” It just seems natural or “healthy” to defend a belief and make the other person “see the light”… Or in other words, make

Sally was so angry she could spit nails–or at least that’s what she told us during our coaching session with her. She owned a hair salon and it was in danger of closing once more because it hadn’t fully recovered from the pandemic and forced

In his mind, Randy couldn’t win. It seemed to him that in his marriage of 15 years, his wife had always had the attitude of “it’s my way or the highway.” He felt like he had to “go along” with her to keep what little

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

One of the biggest challenges in relationships is always the fact that we’re different from each other–with different beliefs, experiences and ways of doing things. Because of these differences, we can set up expectations of the other people in our lives that make connection, love