by Margie | May 12, 2014 | Marriage, Relationships, Self, Tip
Psychologist John Gottman is a pioneer in researching marriage, studying thousands of couples for over 4 decades! He is renowned for his ability to predict—with 94% accuracy—which couples will stay married and which will divorce, by listening to their...
by Margie | Apr 22, 2014 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self, Tip
People get stuck in parenting where they themselves are stunted psychologically, and the same is true of marriage partners, according to Harville Hendrix (Giving the Love that Heals). Marriage can be healing when both partners restore their own wholeness by stretching...
by Margie | Mar 17, 2014 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self
So often in my work with couples, I see a pattern that one or both of the partners of a couple fail to express their needs, issues, or problems. It sometimes feels easier to ignore our concerns and push them away. Maybe we are afraid of hurting our partner’s feelings...
by Margie | Feb 10, 2014 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self
To Lie or Not to Lie – How to Develop Honesty in Relationships Honesty in marriage and relationships takes guts and courage. It is a process, not a one-time revelation. You build relationship “muscle” by telling and hearing smaller truths, so you and your partner can...
by Margie | Feb 3, 2014 | Marriage, Relationships, Self, Tip
Vulnerability is essential to intimacy. In The Intimacy Factor, Pia Mellody refers to “controlled vulnerability.” With controlled vulnerability, we keep our boundaries open enough for our partners to know us, but closed enough to defend us from destructive incoming...
by Margie | Jan 27, 2014 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self
In his book “Mars and Venus on a Date,” John Gray provides an interesting (and somewhat controversial) guide on how to navigate from dating to creating a loving and lasting relationship. One issue that often arises is what a woman should do if the man does not call...
