I Win – We Lose

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Do you have to be right at all costs?

Is your need to win destroying your relationship?

Try to win and you will both lose – every time, guaranteed.

There is one simple idea that can transform your relationship: Be more interested in understanding your partner than in winning an argument.

Embrace this principle, save yourself heartache and massive counselling or legal bills. Read more »

Tags: Behaviour, Communication, Imago Dialogue
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Unplug And Re-Connect

Monday, August 15th, 2011

How is technology affecting your relationship?

Are you distracted, impatient and more interested in your friends on Facebook or Twitter than your partner or family?

Attachment to our Blackberries, iPhones, Facebook, and Twitter are a source of hurt and frustration between couples. Read more »

Tags: Behaviour, Change, Connection
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What Not To Say

Monday, August 1st, 2011

There are a number of ways to blow it…

…Especially when your partner is upset about something – her job, your mother, his health, your relationship.

Here is what not to say or do when your partner  is upset…. Read more »

Tags: Communication, Imago Dialogue, Validation
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