by admin | Mar 2, 2020 | Marriage and Couples, Therapy
“The research evidence does suggest that all marriages, happy or unhappy, seem to deal with the same “tasks” of being married, and that these tasks change with life span development.” – John Gottman Gottman recognized that almost 70% of a...
by admin | Feb 26, 2020 | Marriage and Couples, Therapy
Conflict is your friend. There are differences in every relationship – what makes or breaks a relationship is how partners choose to resolve those conflicts. Ignoring them is not the solution. That would be like ignoring cancer in the hope that it will go away...
by admin | Feb 2, 2020 | Marriage and Couples, Therapy
1. Fall in love all over again. Make a conscious decision to be in love. The more you act as if you are in love, the more you will feel like you are. 2. Remember the good times. Treat your partner like you did at the beginning of your relationship. Make a list of all...
by admin | Jan 26, 2020 | Marriage and Couples, Therapy
1. A high ratio of negative to positive inputs. Where there is more than 1 negative to every 5 positive inputs, the relationship will be unstable. A couple is likely headed for breakup if the ratio sinks to 1 ½ negatives to each positive input. The idea is not to...
by admin | Nov 15, 2019 | Marriage and Couples, Therapy
Many of the men I have worked with felt that when they agreed to go into counselling with their partner, they would be put on the spot, made into “the bad guy” and generally ganged up on. Often men have less experience with talking about their emotions and it can feel...
