Compassion is the heart of healthy relationships. Compassion allows us to operate from a place of humility, grace, patience, and understanding, even in the most difficult of moments. Unfortunately, compassion in romantic partnerships is often misunderstood and forgotten. Join us as we welcome a world-renown expert to illuminate what compassion really looks like, how we practice it in our relationships, and why is might the missing key to resolving your marital challenges.    

Join us as we welcome another guest, Michelle Becker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Michelle is an international compassion trainer, guiding couples to understand the art of compassion in their relationship and strengthen their bond for the long haul. Michelle shares about her journey of becoming a compassion expert, as well as incredibly useful tips and tricks to invite compassion into your relationship. Michelle shares about her powerful course and book, both titled, Compassion in Couples, giving you tangible next steps to better your relationship. We cannot wait for you to hear this powerful discussion!   

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How to purchase Michelle Becker's book Compassion for Couples: Building the Skills of Loving Connection (1st Edition):

• Compassion for Couples: Building the Skills of Loving Connection (guilford.com)
• Compassion for Couples: Building the Skills of Loving Connection: 9781462545155: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com

How to sign up for the Compassion for Couples Course:

• Courses + Events – Wise Compassion
• Compassion for Couples | Centers for Integrative Health (ucsd.edu)

Some resources related to this episode:

• What is Compassion? 
• Wise Compassion
• Dr. Brené Brown
• Dr. Kristen Neff