Anniversaries are a super important date on the calendar for any couple. They serve as a reminder of the love, commitment, and journey you and your partner have shared.
Taking the time to celebrate your anniversary strengthens your bond and provides an opportunity to get out of the routine and show your love for each other.Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
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If you are struggling in your relationships—personally or professionally—it’s possible that the issues are rooted in boundaries. Do you have a lack of boundaries? Are they too rigid or not firm enough? You might be a people-pleaser and fear conflict or rejection.
And sometimes, we just plain don’t know how to set healthy boundaries in relationships.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Posted in Love, Marriage, and Relationships, Emotional Intelligence & Fitness
The love is there—it just might have ebbed to the fringes a bit.
It happens. Not just after a “honeymoon” phase, the literal honeymoon, the first child or the third, but possibly throughout it all. The feeling of love in a committed relationship or marriage can naturally wax and wane.
Here are seven ways to welcome more love back to the heart of your relationship—don't miss #6!Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
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We may have hard heads but we don’t have rock-solid hearts—our hearts are soft and vulnerable. In committed relationships, we need a lot of understanding to build bridges, especially when our needs collide with our partner’s.
Do you know how to advocate for your needs without getting into an argument?
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
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Empathy for relationships?
Yes, I can confidently vouch for empathy—it transformed my marriage! And it may be THE most important quality of every long-lasting relationship.
Do you want to improve communication with your partner, deepen understanding, and sweeten your love? Here's how.
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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People-pleasers often secretly view their congeniality, kind nature, and generosity as a badge of honor. However, relationships where both partners share these traits can be problematic.
While every relationship has its unique challenges, being in a relationship with two people-pleasers can feel a bit like Bill Murray felt in Groundhog Day. Life feels surprisingly familiar and unsettling, but there's a ton of guesswork.
Estimated reading: 4 minutes
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One of the biggest triggers in a relationship or marriage is personalizing your partner's behavior. This one relationship tendency causes a multitude of misunderstandings, verbal disagreements, and arguments. When we are offended by our spouse's snarky remarks or disrespect, our defenses rise and we position ourselves for a comeback, or a cold war!
How do we hold the line for respect while refraining from hurtful behavior ourselves?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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After decades of a happy marriage (learning the hard knocks way) and coaching couples for almost as long, I’ve learned that every couple needs a few indispensable relationship skills. If you master them, they set the foundation for a healthy and happy relationship. Drop one of these skills, and all the rest will be affected.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
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As a parent coach, I see all kinds of parenting styles. I’ve seen firsthand how challenging it can be when parents disagree on how their children should be raised and disciplined. These differences can be a source of continual arguments in nuclear and blended families alike.
Are you ready for a new perspective and strategy to co-parent harmoniously?
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Posted in Love, Marriage, and Relationships, Perfectly Imperfect Parenting
Becoming a parent is a life-changing and joyous experience, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. With the arrival of a new baby, sleepless nights, diaper changes, and endless feeding schedules are demanding, so it’s easy for couples to find themselves drifting apart.
Studies show that mothers experience a sudden decline in relationship satisfaction after the birth of their first child, whereas dads experience a more gradual decline between months 6 to 14.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Posted in Love, Marriage, and Relationships, Communication & Interpersonal Skills
