“I was so touched by your gesture.” “I felt for the leading character.” “I contacted John and set up lunch.” “I see what you mean.” “It smells fishy to me.” Language is full of metaphors, often drawing on the senses. …
We recently had the honor of writing a guest article for together.guide, an interesting site aimed at supporting relationships. It has a very clean, well-designed look, and was founded by Erik Newton, an ex-divorce attorney who decided to shift his …
We have written many times about the extraordinary peaceful and passionate nature of our relationship, and in fact our primary goal in all our writings, books and blogs is to spread peace one relationship at a time. In these very …
Have you ever placed one hand flat on the table and smashed it hard with a hammer? Thought not, and that was because you chose not to. That is the same reason we never argue – because we choose not …
“I know you two have an amazingly peaceful relationship, but what about me?” “I read Secrets of a Successful Relationship Revealed and it’s all very well for you two to be so happy, but how do we do it?” “I …
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Are you sleep-walking through your relationship or are you actually present? Do you and your partner really talk to and hear each other, or are you just occupying the same space? Is your mind filled with what happened in the …
“We are always compromising, and I feel like I’m slowly giving up everything I want, just to have an agreement.” “We’ve gotten pretty good at finding compromises when we disagree, but I’m beginning to think I’m losing myself and my …
Often when asked about the important factors to relationship success, we mention active listening. Many people may not really understand what this is. In short, it’s how to really hear what the other person is saying. You might think you …
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We’ve added an audio version to the sneak peek of our upcoming book*. Sign up for our newsletter and listen to it today. * It almost has a name! We’re in the final stages of picking it. Edit: It’s “How …
Our latest article “The Myth of Inevitable Conflict within a Relationship” was just published in Awareness Magazine for May/June 2014. It’s now also available as an audio file.