Hello dear readers. I am popping in with another gem from the School of Life. They consistently offer up some of most sage wisdom on all manner of topics, but…
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Trust is foundational for any healthy relationship. But have you considered that trust involves several criteria? John Gottman shares five different aspects to consider when it comes to trusting your…
Read moreRelational Heroism – Part 6
We are wrapping up our series on Relational Heroism. I hope you have found it compelling. Where do you show up heroically in your relationship? Where are the growth edges…
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10) Develop and utilize “Dead-Stop Contracts”: In The New Rules of Marriage, Terry Real describes a powerful strategy for interrupting marital conflicts. He writes, “If I feel, rightly or wrongly, that you are…
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Read on for the next 3 acts of Relational Heroism: 7) Implicit in letting go of the “need to be right” is the necessity of accepting my partner’s distortions. Many arguments…
Read moreRelational Heroism – Part 3
On to the next points in our series on Rational Heroism 4) Don’t take personally what my partner says when they are in their “Wounded Self”: The author David Celani,…
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