As human beings, we all are different and have different wants, needs and desires and when we get together as a couple, somehow we forget that. Most of us think that there shouldn’t be disagreements or “bumps in the road” and if there are, we’re really not suited for one another. We’re here to say… [Read More]

People-pleasing is often so unconscious that we don’t know we’re damaging our relationships. Here’s why it’s important to recognize and stop it…

Saying what’s on your mind seems like a good idea but is it? Here Susie and Otto tell Tori’s story and give 3 valuable communication tips…

Misunderstandings are so common in relationship and also can be so deadly. Randy had been searching for a new job off and on for awhile and he seemed to be in turmoil about what kind of job he even wanted. Sally, his girlfriend for the last couple of years, wanted him to take some tests… [Read More]

If there’s one thing our coaching clients and workshop attendees wish for almost more than anything else, it’s the answer to THIS question… “How can I get my partner to be more open with me?” Here’s what we’ve learned… When it comes to relationships, one of the most common challenges is when one person thinks… [Read More]

Jeff told us he couldn’t do anything right according to his wife of 30 years and he didn’t know what to do. He said that even when he was trying to be kind and do things for her, she bit his head off. More than once, she called him “controlling” when in his mind, all… [Read More]

One of the most upsetting feelings you could ever experience when you’re in a relationship or marriage (especially when you’ve been together a long time) is… When you feel like you can’t say what you think or how you feel and be understood. You can feel unbearably empty and… It just sucks the life out… [Read More]

One of the most common problems in relationships is something so simple, yet can be so difficult at the same time. It’s the ability to say “no” without feeling like you are “hurting” the other person–and being okay with it without all the guilt that usually goes with it. We realize that for some people,… [Read More]

Pushing buttons can keep a relationship in upset and misunderstanding. Here’s a way to get out of that destructive pattern and to more loving…

Control issues can cripple a relationship. Here are 3 new ways to see control so you can get out of the struggle and move toward love…