I have a dream … all couples spending time exploring the possibility of their future rather than rushing to a commitment.
Archive for the ‘marriage’ Category
Spirituality and personal growth
Posted in appreciation, communication, friendship, love, marriage, partnership, relationship, tagged affectionate, affirmation, Angel, attention, authentic, Buddha, compassion, curious, deep listening, exercise, foundation, God, Goddess, gratitude journal, Higher Power, honest, loving, meditation, mood, personal growth, relationship, self-care, shared meaning, spirituality, stress response on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Being our best selves creates the possibility for sensational relationship.
Happy Anniversary!
Posted in marriage on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrating our wedding anniversary.
Influence and compromise
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, love, marriage, marriage counselling, partnership, pre-engagement counselling, relationship, tagged being right, compromise, influence, loveable, partner, partnership, relationship, satisfaction, shared power, wedding ceremony, yield to win on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Better to learn the art of influence and compromise than be right in your relationships.
Making each other a priority
Posted in communication, dating, love, marriage, marriage counselling, partnership, relationship, tagged activity, addiction, affairs, children, connect, connection, conversation, family, family of origin, fantasy, fear, fun, hobbies, ill-health, intimacy, John Gottman, love, love map, marriage, massage, mental health, partner, partnership, priority, relationship, workaholism on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Relationships require regular maintenance of connection and conversation – in other words, work.
Chemistry – sex and beyond
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, friendship, love, marriage, marriage counselling, relationship, sex, tagged addictive attraction, compatibility, connection, deep friendship, emotionally trustworthy, familiarity, friends, honeymoon, John Gottman, McGee, mythic archetypes, partner, passion, personality profiles, pheromones, relationship, romance, Rumi, safety, sex, sexual chemistry, sexual energy, soul-mate, Taylor, visceral experience on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Chemistry is both a sexual connection and deep friendship.
Planning the marriage before the wedding
Posted in communication, courting, love, marriage, marriage counselling, pre-marital counselling, relationship, tagged appreciation, belief system, career, children, communication, conflict resolution, conversation, future, marriage, parenting, planning marriage, planning wedding, pre-marital counselling, wedding on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Spending more time planning the marriage than the wedding is essential.
Our Story
Posted in marriage, tagged appreciation, classmates.com, communicate, friendsreunited.co.uk, joy, love, marriage, married, propose, resolve conflict, team, wedding on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The story of our relationship – from kindergarten to marriage over forty years later.