Today we are finishing up the discussion on what we hope for in couples therapy and what needs to be present for successful couples work.

Today we give you an inside look into couples therapy. This will help with expectations and goals that you have for your marriage or partnership. Listen in and to hear about how therapy could help make your relationship better.

Today we talk about the work that couples need to do to have a thriving relationship. We focus the conversation on how growth in self-awareness is the foundation for vulnerability, empathy and creating trust in the relationship.

Stonewalling is the emotional withdrawal from a conversation. This creates frustration and pain and distance in a relationship. If you feel like you have experienced it, listen to hear some tools to help your relationship work through this.

Defensiveness keeps us from the intimacy we are longing for in our relationship. In this podcast we discuss feeling defensive in our relationships and what to do about it. We hope you will join us in understanding this common reaction, how to recognize it and making the intentional choice to respond differently in the future. … Continue reading Defensiveness →

Contempt is the posture of attacking your partner at an identity level. Saying they are not good enough or shaming them for their behavior. Contempt happens because of a consistent feeling of hurt or betrayal. What to do about it… love your partner and remember your commitment to them. Because as you build up hurt within yourself, … Continue reading Contempt →

Criticism can easily lead to conflict. Listen today to hear how to understand what your partner is trying to say before jumping to conclusions. Please share, like, subscribe if you find this helpful so that others can grow in their relationships too.

Conflict is inevitable but the distance in your relationship doesn’t have to be. Conflict actually brings conversation and communication into your relationship. This leads to understanding and learning. The goal is understanding not resolution and this leads to connecting. Please share, like, subscribe if you find this helpful so that others can grow in their … Continue reading Conflict in Relationship →

Scott and Jill discuss how relationships grow together when they have shared meaning. Finding things that couples like to do together, talk about and dream about is what shared meaning is all about. Cultivating each partner’s strengths to create and plan time together. Shared meaning also defines your couple identity. This is the last of … Continue reading Shared Meaning →

Understanding how commitment to a relationship requires us to chose to be present with our partner in both good and bad times. Learn how trying to fix your partner’s problem without them asking for it, creates more conflict in the relationship.  Showing empathy for your partner’s experience allows your you see and possibly meet their … Continue reading Empathy →