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How to Find Peaceful Solutions Without Giving Anything Up

Phil and Maude Jul 27, 2025 Tagged with Mutual solutions, Peaceful relationships
How to Find Peaceful Solutions Without Giving Anything Up

After last week’s post, There’s Only One Side in Peaceful Relationships—the Same Side, we thought we’d …

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There’s Only One Side in Peaceful Relationships—the Same Side

Phil and Maude Jul 20, 2025 Tagged with Peaceful relationships
There’s Only One Side in Peaceful Relationships—the Same Side

MAUDE: I was reading a note from Anna Drabik, one of my favorite relationship writers on …

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Why a Positive Attitude is Important to Reach a Successful Compromise

Phil and Maude Jun 19, 2022
Why a Positive Attitude is Important to Reach a Successful Compromise

PHIL: Maude and I have taken compromise to mean giving something up in order to get …

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Reach for Mutual Solutions in Your Relationship

Phil and Maude Mar 24, 2019 Tagged with Mutual solutions
Reach for Mutual Solutions in Your Relationship

Find your answers by co-creating them! One of the reasons we get on so well is …

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How To Avoid Compromise in Your Relationship

Phil and Maude Jul 22, 2018
How To Avoid Compromise in Your Relationship

“Oh, what I do to keep peace in my relationship!” This was the frequent refrain of …

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How to Practice Acceptance in Your Relationship

Phil and Maude Apr 8, 2018 Tagged with Acceptance, Active Listening
How to Practice Acceptance in Your Relationship

Last week we blogged about active listening. This week we would like to share from our …

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Compromise is Not the Way to Success in Relationships

Phil and Maude Sep 3, 2017
Compromise is Not the Way to Success in Relationships

Everybody copies each other. People take their cues for how to behave from all around, like …

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How to Talk Turkey Together This Thanksgiving

Phil and Maude Nov 20, 2016
How to Talk Turkey Together This Thanksgiving

The only way in which a human being can make some approach to knowing the whole …

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The Need for Flexibility In Successful Relationships

Phil and Maude Aug 14, 2016 Tagged with Acceptance, Flexibility
The Need for Flexibility In Successful Relationships

“Okay, so our core values match and we are ready to pursue a long term relationship.” …

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Is There a Better Way Than Compromise?

Phil and Maude Jun 12, 2016 Tagged with Peaceful relationships
Is There a Better Way Than Compromise?

“We are always compromising, and I feel like I’m slowly giving up everything I want, just …

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