Knowing where we stand on the soft feminine to hard masculine continuum assists with understanding attraction, ebb and flow of relationships and conflict resolution.
Posts Tagged ‘John Gottman’
Direct or flow?
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, love, partnership, pre-engagement counselling, pre-marital counselling, relationship, tagged arc of attraction, conflict, David Deida, direct, ebb and flow, emotional intelligence, energy, feminine, firm, flowing, gender, influence, John Gottman, John Gray, Mars and Venus, Martin Egan, masculine, opposites attract, P2P, present, Soft on November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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.
Knowing your partner deeply
Posted in communication, friendship, partnership, relationship, tagged aspirations, attentiveness, belief system, connection, consideration, curious, deep friendship, deep knowing, deep listening, dreams, emotional baggage, EQ, familiarity, John Gottman, love, love map, partnership, presence, trust on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Knowing your partner deeply helps manage the challenging times in relationship because connection can be maintained.
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.
What is Partnership?
Posted in appreciation, communication, conflict resolution, love, relationship, tagged chemistry, dates, emotional availability, emotional integrity, emotional unavailability, flirt, Harville Hendrix, John Gottman, Maurice Taylor, nurturing, partnership, personal growth, priority, relationships, Seana McGee, shared meaning, spirituality on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An overview of partnership and what it means.
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Subscribe P2P- Valentine’s Day – a new interpretationChristmas cards languishing “on sale” and already Valentine’s day cards available on the next shelf. Yikes! I’m sad the original opportunity to pen love notes to a sweetheart has disappeared in favour of what even Wikipedia dubs a Hallmark holiday (second only to Christmas in terms of card sales!). Imagine receiving a hand-written not […]
- Disappointed …I’m disappointed not to be launching Prepare2Partner‘s Evening Seminar series in London this evening. I don’t like being defeated by weather conditions, but at the same time it doesn’t make sense to – literally – plough my way to the office and expect other people to do the same when we’re in the midst of [...]
- Direct or flow?Knowing where we stand on the soft feminine to hard masculine continuum assists with understanding attraction, ebb and flow of relationships and conflict resolution.
- Preparing 2 PartnerI have a dream ... all couples spending time exploring the possibility of their future rather than rushing to a commitment.
- Spirituality and personal growthBeing our best selves creates the possibility for sensational relationship.
- Happy Anniversary!Celebrating our wedding anniversary.
- Shared meaningShared meaning deepens connection and intimacy.
- Emotional integrityEmotional integrity supports the safety zone/net crucial for successful partnership.
- NurturingFor a successful partnership, partners need to nurture self, other and the relationship.
- Influence and compromiseBetter to learn the art of influence and compromise than be right in your relationships.
- Valentine’s Day – a new interpretation
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