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Have you ever wondered if there was one thing you could do to improve your marriage? Everyone has their own relationship advice to give. I have heard many people tell me, “Just make sure to communicate” or “Put each other first”. The list goes on and on.
The Easiest Way to Improve Your Relationship

The Easiest Way to Improve Your Relationship

Have you ever wondered if there was one thing you could do to improve your marriage? Everyone has their own relationship advice to give. I have heard many people tell me, “Just make sure to communicate” or “Put each other first”. The list goes on and on. ...

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We all know that words are so powerful, and that they can build your partner up or emotionally drain them. ​​ Words impact everyone, but especially those whose primary love language is words of affirmation. That is one way we can express love emotionally,
Words of Affirmation

Words of Affirmation

We all know that words are so powerful, and that they can build your partner up or emotionally drain them. ​​ Words impact everyone, but especially those whose primary love language is words of affirmation. That is one way we can express love emotionally,...

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Your boss gives you a look and you assume she’s mad at something you did or that you’re an incompetent employee.  You say the wrong thing at a party, and lament how socially awkward you always are.  Like it or not, we all have that inner voice critiquing
Conquering Negative Self-Talk

Conquering Negative Self-Talk

Your boss gives you a look and you assume she’s mad at something you did or that you’re an incompetent employee.  You say the wrong thing at a party, and lament how socially awkward you always are.  Like it or not, we all have that inner voice critiquing ...

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Effective communication in a marriage can be the bridge between partners that brings connection, love, and understanding - but miscommunication or lack of communication altogether can create distance in relationships that may feel impossible to combat. H
Tips for Effective Communication in Marriage

Tips for Effective Communication in Marriage

Effective communication in a marriage can be the bridge between partners that brings connection, love, and understanding - but miscommunication or lack of communication altogether can create distance in relationships that may feel impossible to combat. H...

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Is communication with your in-laws affecting your marriage? Here are some tips to be able to help you have a good relationship with your in-laws.
5 Tips for Communicating with In-Laws

5 Tips for Communicating with In-Laws

Is communication with your in-laws affecting your marriage? Here are some tips to be able to help you have a good relationship with your in-laws.

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To assist in the continued development of your communication skills, here are five ways to continue and progress on the path toward healthy communication in your relationship.
5 Communication Skills That Will Improve Your Relationship

5 Communication Skills That Will Improve Your Relationship

To assist in the continued development of your communication skills, here are five ways to continue and progress on the path toward healthy communication in your relationship.

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Today I am giving you one specific piece of advice that will change the trajectory of your relationship for the better. One of the keys that John Gottman suggests is to turn towards your spouse when they make bids for connection.
The Easiest Way to Improve Your Relationship

The Easiest Way to Improve Your Relationship

Today I am giving you one specific piece of advice that will change the trajectory of your relationship for the better. One of the keys that John Gottman suggests is to turn towards your spouse when they make bids for connection.

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Marriage can be hard enough without the complications of disappointed expectations. It takes sacrifice, give and take, and compromise.
Marriage Communication 101: Great Expectations?

Marriage Communication 101: Great Expectations?

Marriage can be hard enough without the complications of disappointed expectations. It takes sacrifice, give and take, and compromise.

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A list of 5 sound ways to improve communication in relationships.
5 Ways to Improve Communication in Relationships

5 Ways to Improve Communication in Relationships

A list of 5 sound ways to improve communication in relationships.

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Too often when we are hurting, scared, and overwhelmed, we have been running so fast through the drama woods that we have face planted in The Swamp of Shame and can no longer see or hear others clearly.
Marriage Communication 101: Why Shame Lacks Empathy

Marriage Communication 101: Why Shame Lacks Empathy

Too often when we are hurting, scared, and overwhelmed, we have been running so fast through the drama woods that we have face planted in The Swamp of Shame and can no longer see or hear others clearly.

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Human behavior researcher, therapist, and author, Brené Brown shares in her book, “Rising Strong,” an incredibly helpful tool, especially for couples who are struggling with communication… or rather, the constant MIScommunication.
It's Not You, It's Me

It's Not You, It's Me

Human behavior researcher, therapist, and author, Brené Brown shares in her book, “Rising Strong,” an incredibly helpful tool, especially for couples who are struggling with communication… or rather, the constant MIScommunication.

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All the world’s a stage and we each have a story of our own to play out. We may not get to set the stage, but we can choose our role and write our own lines.
Marriage Communication 101: How To Be the Hero In Your Story

Marriage Communication 101: How To Be the Hero In Your Story

All the world’s a stage and we each have a story of our own to play out. We may not get to set the stage, but we can choose our role and write our own lines.

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Relationship checkups are for all couples, in every stage of their relationship. Sometimes, when we get caught up in everyday routines, we start living separate lives and get used to the distance in our relationships.
10 Relationship Checkup Questions

10 Relationship Checkup Questions

Relationship checkups are for all couples, in every stage of their relationship. Sometimes, when we get caught up in everyday routines, we start living separate lives and get used to the distance in our relationships.

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No matter what you are going through right now, whether you are making adjustments to your wedding or shaken by current world events, here are three strategies that gave me, and can give you, the confidence to share your anxieties with your partner:
How to Tell Your Partner When You're Not OK

How to Tell Your Partner When You're Not OK

No matter what you are going through right now, whether you are making adjustments to your wedding or shaken by current world events, here are three strategies that gave me, and can give you, the confidence to share your anxieties with your partner: