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Fighting Again? Find Out If Your Relationship Is Do, or Die

April 6, 2012 – 12:34 pm

We talk a lot about managing your differences and learning to see them as opportunities to grow as a couple. Quite often, subjective things like “opposite personalities” are opportunities to express respect and trust, and don’t have to be what breaks the relationship apart. Helping couples in trouble see that is part of why we [...]

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What Do You Want From Your Relationship?

February 24, 2012 – 10:48 am

  If you could change something about your relationship, what would it be? More respect? More trust? More commitment? We all have times where our partners don’t give us what we want, but sometimes we also don’t get what we need - the basic foundation traits of a healthy relationship. Without our basic relationship needs being [...]

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Don’t Let Work Aggression Spread to Your Home

February 17, 2012 – 3:16 pm

Today we’ll highlight an issue that affects most of us: balancing workplace conflict with our home life. We’re all guilty of letting our frustration at work spread to our homes, but do we always notice it? And what are the effects?Here’s an interesting article from Scientific American that might open your eyes. “If you think that [...]

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Skills for Managing Relationship Conflict

February 4, 2011 – 3:00 pm

According to the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education, the number one predecessor of divorce is avoiding conflict. Strong relationships are more immune to divorce because the couple handles conflict in a healthy, constructive way. What about you? If you are reading this blog, you probably feel that your relationship is in danger of [...]

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5 Steps for Anger-Free Holidays!

December 15, 2010 – 12:55 pm

There can be many opportunities for you to feel the joy promised by the season…but also to feel that your buttons are pushed beyond your limits. It’s in your hands to have a simple plan to manage holidays stress with grace and class. No more family anger explosions leaving a sour taste in your memory, [...]

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