confrontation
Confrontation doesn’t have to be so heavy a term. I think of it as pointing out something, calling attention to something.
Kindness
Life is hard enough. How can anyone be anything other than kind?
communication is hard (sometimes)
Sometimes it seems that communication is so tedious. For some couples, when they are different, or easily triggered, it takes effort to find and use words that don’t lead to
how to listen
Jordan Peterson. How To Really Listen To People. The gist: Look, what I want out of this conversationis that the place we both end upis better than the place we left
bless her heart
Here’s a passage, from a talk by John Gottman, the couples therapist, talking about communication skills: In Kentucky, if you end your statement with “bless her heart,&
attachment vs differentiation
Couples work is very hard. That’s why I am fond of that quote, supposedly attributed to a Buddhist Monk: “The hardest thing is another person.” There are seve
be nice
Am i missing something? Be nice and have fun. Have a good time together. Is there something preventing people from doing that with each other?
Vulnerability
Take that, Brené Brown! ~ From SOA, season 6, episode 13.
Alain de Botton
Loved Krista Tippett’s interview with Alain de Botton. See https://onbeing.org/programs/alain-de-botton-the-true-hard-work-of-love-and-relationships/ Choice excerpts, relatin