You find the car has a flat tire just as you’re about to leave for a doctor’s appointment. You’re house-sitting, you take the trash out and the door slams behind you, locking you out. You are the honoree at an …
This week’s blog covers our anniversary trip during which we wrote independently, only to discover we both covered the themes of total acceptance, being present and making time for each other. As these are core themes of successful relationships, this …
For our 9th wedding anniversary we rented an Airbnb in the California Sierra mountains. We were sitting on the bed, luxuriating in being together in peaceful seclusion, and decided to each write our feelings down. Not surprisingly, although we wrote …
A recent study asked people to sit down and make a list of what was most important to them in their life, the things that contributed to their quality of life, and then to write down what activities they did …
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In this week’s blog article we wrote about maintaining your sacred space. Here are some articles that cover various aspects of this topic. Speaking the Love Language of Quality Time “A central aspect of quality time is togetherness. I do not …
In this week’s blog article we wrote about sacred space. Here are some articles that touch on various aspects of this topic. Spend Time with your Partner for Relationship Success “Research has shown that one of the major reasons that …
MAUDE: It is the unique quality of each person that can be the strength of a relationship, and yet it is often the great divider. Usually, when we write about uniqueness and its significance to peaceful relating, we discuss how …
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PHIL: When I grasp an idea, it can be like an epiphany. Several of my psychological understandings were like that. The first was reading “I’m OK, You’re OK” as a teenager. It was the first time I learned that we …
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In this week’s blog, we wrote about maintaining presence in the face of adversity. Here are some articles on different aspects of presence. Living in the Moment of Your Relationship “First off, forgive yourself for failing to live in the …
Imagine you’re a teeny-weeny organism back in the depths of time. There are things you need and gravitate towards like food and sunlight, and dangerous things you move away from like predators, acidity or extreme temperatures. These twin approaches to …