I have a dream … all couples spending time exploring the possibility of their future rather than rushing to a commitment.
Posts Tagged ‘family of origin’
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.
Managing conflict
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, partnership, relationship, tagged agitation, argue, calm, complaint, conflict, criticism, disassociate, emotion, family of origin, fight, flight, flooded, freeze, Harville Hendrix, heart rate, homeostasis, John Bradshaw, John Gottman, mirroring, perspire, physiology, problem, provoking, repetition-compulsion theory, scared, somatic, stress response, survival instinct, take a break, triggers on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the strong foundation of knowing each other deeply, conflict can be managed when we know our triggers and responses.