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Listen With Your Heart – 10 Tips For Couple Communication
Dr. Linda Miles drlindamiles.com Here are some ways to tell your partner the truth with love: When you discuss issues with your partner, be genuine and be present. Don't let your mind wander. Maintain eye contact. If you are upset, empathize with how […]
Rekindle Your Relationship with Mindfulness
Rekindle Your Relationship with Mindfulness Dr. Linda Miles www.drlindamiles.com Coming soon: Online Relationship Academy Do you recall the beginning of your relationship, when you first fell in love? What is it that made those butterflies in your stomach fade away? What happened along the […]
Tips for Reducing Stress
www.drlindamiles.com Coming soon: Online Relationship Academy Persistent anxiety takes its toll on your emotions, and it affects your body as well. In fact, anxiety sets off a trail of physical responses such as chest pain, heart palpitations, shaking, chills, hot flashes, nausea, […]
A Talking Chicken!
One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of Chicken Little to her class. She came to the part where Chicken Little warns the farmer. She read, ". . .and Chicken Little went up to the farmer and […]
I Understand Everything
The goal of listening is to understand what the other person is expressing. Seems like a simple goal, but why is it so difficult? If we listen with love, truly opening ourselves to the message our partner wants us to understand, […]
Because I Have a Brain
Robert Browning said "Where my heart lies, let my brain lie also." Because I have a brain, because I love you. . . I'll think before I speak I'll give you the benefit of the doubt I'll think of new ways […]
Group Ice Breakers
Do you work with a Marriage Enrichment Group or other small group? Consider using ice breakers at the beginning of your group time. Ice Breakers serve the purpose of promoting a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere in which couples grow increasingly comfortable sharing […]
Rescuing Your Relationship from Stress
Jon Beaty/November 2017 This article was originally published by The Gottman Institute and republished with permission Emotional distance, a loss of intimacy, and the death of romance. That describes our marriage less than six months after my wife and I exchanged vows. […]
How to Find Your Paddle When Your Marriage Feels Up the Creek
How to Find Your Paddle When Your Marriage Feels Up the Creek by Heather McAlpine http://heathermcalpineconsulting.com Each of us ends up in difficult situations individually or in our marriages. Through no fault of our own, we have to adjust our plan, direction or dreams. […]
What Makes a Great Wedding Video?
By Viddedit.com Everyone wants to cover a wedding video but most of us end up failing miserably. On a wedding, you have only one chance to take the perfect shot. There are no retakes like in the other kind of shootings. […]
