I have a dream … all couples spending time exploring the possibility of their future rather than rushing to a commitment.
Posts Tagged ‘partnership’
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.
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.
Emotional availability
Posted in communication, partnership, relationship, tagged beliefs, boundaries, compassion, conversation, Daniel Goleman, emotional availability, emotional unavailability, emotions, empathy, EQ, feelings, forgiveness, goals, mood, other-referencing, partnership, presence, self-referencing, trust, values on August 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Emotional availability is one of the fundamental prerequisites for partnership.
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.