A healthy relationship is when we keep our partner and what we create together – the relationship – in the forefront of our mind. It’s having the understanding – usually through hard-won experience – that we’ll benefit more from helping the relationship be better rather…
The first answer to this question is that men often haven’t been taught other modes of expression. Author and speaker Terry Real writes that our society teaches men that they can have two emotions: anger and lust. This doesn’t give men much to work with.…
The most basic benefit of being in a relationship is the confidence you derive from having a teammate you can rely on to help with the vicissitudes of life. Below is a chart of life: If we have a companion, confidant, and lover along the…
In sessions, partners often ask me for tools to help with communication. In our formal education we are never really taught effective ways to communicate, and such tools are very important; if we practice communication skills, our relationships will improve significantly. However, if just learning…
I got a quick relationship hack that can save you a headache. How about focusing on each other’s strengths? I got this idea reading one of Dean Graziosi’s book called Millionaire Success Habits. Of a noteworthy habit, Dean talks about not focusing on fixing your personal…
Core principle #1: It’s not about you A seemingly paradoxical relationship axiom is that the more you convey (through action and speech) that the relationship is your priority, the more autonomy you will likely have. Perhaps you fear — consciously or unconsciously — that you’re…