“If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.” -Pema Chodron In the last blog, we learned about what causes emotional triggers–or even worse–a full-blown amygdala highjacking. Sounds a bit like a terrorist attack–only it’s coming from inside your brain. Just knowing that everyone gets […]
The Bond–or Bondage–of Intimacy
1. Do you spend time alone on a regular basis? When you are alone, are you comfortable or do you get anxious? 2. When your partner wants to spend time alone, do you feel rejected, scared or unloved? 3. Do you get jealous or upset when your partner spends time with other friends or family […]
What Do Men & Women Want More Of In Their Marriages?
Do you know what the number one answer is? Are you sure? Let’s be honest. Did you guess that men want more sex and that women want more help with the housework? While certainly both of those claims are true for many, when men in self-described unhappy relationships are asked what they want most from […]
6 Tips to Keep You From Falling Out of Love
“To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it; whenever you’re right, shut up.” -Ogden Nash Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who was kept in a lonely castle imprisoned by a wicked witch. One day, her knight in shining armor (her one true love, […]
5 Destructive Myths About Love and Marriage
“People always fall in love with the most perfect aspects of each other’s personalities. Who wouldn’t? Anybody can love the most wonderful parts of another person. But that’s not the clever trick. The really clever trick is this: Can you accept the flaws?” -Elizabeth Gilbert Myth #1: If we have fallen out of love, it […]
