Are you open enough to share your deepest, darkest, inner truths with your spouse? An even better question is, is your spouse open enough to receive that level of info? Two key ingredients in most healthy relationships are communication and friendship. With friendship comes sharing and a sense of comfort. When we trust, we open up, and who should we trust more than our … [Read more...]
4 Damaging Effects of Keeping Quiet in Your Marriage
As the new year rolls in, couples everywhere should be setting 2016 goals for improving their relationships. Together my husband and I will decide what went well this year and our individual areas that need a little tweaking. In fact this is what I encourage couples to do in my coaching. We must be willing to take an honest assessment of our relationships, and fix what isn't … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Appropriately Talk to Your Spouse and Nagging Isn’t One
Do you ever find yourself making the same requests of your spouse with little result? You may be wondering do they hear me, are they paying attention, or does what I say even matter to them? All of these questions leave you feeling frustrated, confused and downright angry. Those feelings then lead to your shutting down, yelling or even a long-term disconnect in your … [Read more...]