Communication Skills
Preparing for Couples Therapy
For most of us, going to couples therapy is a big deal. Couples therapy is quite different from individual therapy in that choosing a topic involves two people instead of one.
Appreciating Your Partner Starts Here and Now
By expressing appreciation for our partners’ presence, we can eliminate the everyday monotony and add excitement, awe, and mystery to our relationship.
Why Opening to Vulnerability Improves Relationship
When we step back and take a deeper look at what we are seeking in intimate partnership, many of us find a desire for acceptance, support, and connection.
How to Cultivate the Right Growing Conditions for Your Partner’s Acceptance
Tips on how you can help a partner become more accepting. It can be tempting to think that your partner should accept you without any help.
How to Accept Your Partner (Without Giving Up Your Power)
If you find that your partner keeps repeating the same thing to you, it could be an indication they don’t feel heard and accepted. Read this article.
How Body Language Affects Your Love Life (video)
Though many couples think that what they say is the most important thing for their partner, Gal Szekely discusses why the delivery of what you’re saying is more important than the verbal message itself.
How to Love, Part 3: “Turning Toward” as Part of the Relationship Cycle
In my previous articles, we began exploring the essential step in the dance of love: “turning toward” (i.e., turning your attention to what your partner is experiencing). Now I invite you to consider the cycle, the movement between two partners that comprises turning toward each other.
3 Things to Ask Yourself Before Arguing with Your Partner
If you’re in a relationship and you have a pulse, you’re going to have disagreements with your partner. It’s inevitable.