“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 …
Do you experience distance between you and your partner? Do you feel like you two have drifted apart? Are you missing that sense of union that created your relationship? If you are nodding your head and answering yes to these …
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“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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“I want to love you without clutching, appreciate you without judging, join you without invading, invite you without demanding, leave you without guilt, criticize you without blaming, and help you without insulting. If I can have the same from you, …
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