Improve Communication

Frankly, I’m just embarrassed when I look back on all those times when I used to get so angry… I’m not so angry anymore. In fact, you could say I’m a changed man but there have been times in my life where my outbursts of […]

You’ve probably heard the quote and the book by the same name by Susan Jeffers… “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” When you want to open up about your feelings but don’t feel like you can… It can be an insurmountable mountain to climb

If you want to keep your love, passion and intimacy alive and growing over the years, communicating about the “tough” or “touchy” stuff has to happen. If you don’t, resentments build and you either bicker and argue a lot over “little” things (skirting around the

If you’ve ever driven a car, you know what we’re talking about… You’re driving along and want to switch lanes. You look in your rear view mirror, you don’t see another car so you put your blinker on and pull over. Just then you are

Is good communication a mystery sometimes between you and your partner–especially if you both lead busy lives and time for the two of you is hard to come by? Try our 5-step communication recipe for busy couples (especially when it’s tough)… 1. Relax It might

Misunderstandings are so common in relationships 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

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

Have you ever wanted to stop negative thinking about someone you really care about but couldn’t? Have you ever thought the worst about your partner (even for a moment)? And have you ever wished you could get on the same side or the same team

When your partner has difficulty expressing emotion, it can be frustrating. Here are 3 tips for communicating more deeply with your partner and yourself…

As Otto left for the home improvement store with measuring tape in hand, I cringed. I thought his idea for how to anchor the banister to the wall leading to the top floor of our home would look like people who didn’t know what they