When we fall in love with our spouses or partners, we never imagine that someday the honeymoon phase might end. We want to believe those Hollywood romantic comedies that make us believe we will “live happily ever after.” The truth is, all couples have their...
“If the purpose of relationship was simply to enjoy an infatuation and make me ‘happy,’ then I’d have to get a ‘new’ relationship every two or three years.” - Gary Thomas In my last blog I wrote about Gottman’s 4 horsemen (Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Stonewalling)...
One client asked me “what does a good relationship look like?” I pointed them to some the following characteristics. Mutual Respect: How do I treat the other person? Do I communicate she has value? Compassion: Am I genuinely concerned about what he is concerned about?...