Deliberate connection or Duty to love?

Deliberate connection or Duty to love?

What if this one mental shift [from viewing love as a chance transaction and moving it to understanding it to be a deliberate choice] could change your relationship from merely existing to excellent

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What to say when you can't say anything right

What to say when you can't say anything right

COMMUNICATION TIP: Your next words are the fuel that can turn this potentially disastrous dialogue into something that is constructive and helpful to your communication with your partner and bring you to a place where the conflict has the distinct benefit of drawing you closer and knowing each other better.

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Connecting through Conflict

Connecting through Conflict

Couples face conflict; it's inevitable. This relationship strategy helps partners discover the skill that uses a somewhat common occurrence in relationships like conflict and incorporates one question that can transform an argument into an opportunity to connect. 

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Water the Flowers...not the weeds

Water the Flowers...not the weeds

When the negative qualities and characteristics of your relationship or partner seem to overwhelm everything else, try this simple strategy to experience almost immediate improvements. This tip can also apply to parent-child relationships, work relationships, and friendships as well. 

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