A key insight of Imago theory is that unconsciously we tend to be romantically attracted to someone who has some of both the positive, but also the negative traits of our early caretakers. That person can look very different on the outside, but don’t be surprised when similar negative feelings to ones you had as […]
Relational Competency- Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
In October, Harville Hendrix and his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt, the creators of Imago Relationship Therapy, were on our live Facebook show – Soiree Lifestyle Series 2020. They covered two broad areas. Relational Competency The first I wrote about in last month’s newsletter “What advice would you give couples just starting out?” The second area […]
Why do couples fight? Why does the dream become the nightmare?
If you have ever asked “why do couples fight? or why does the dream become the nightmare?, you are not alone. Harville Hendrix and his wife, Helen LaKelly Hunt, the creators of Imago Relationship Therapy, struggled with why couples fight for over 40 years ago. Their answer, I believe, has cracked the code on relationships. […]
The Wellness Journey: Re-energize – removing frustrations and exits
This part of the Wellness Journey helps to re-energize the relationship. It takes couples from feeling not heard, frustrated and not respected (Pain Island) to where they do feel loved, cared for, important and joyful (Pleasure Island). If you are experiencing these challenges in your relationship or if you know of anyone who is please […]
The Wellness Journey: Rediscover – the Future
Next in your journey to wellness. If you were to rate your relationship on a scale of 1 – 10, with 10 being the best and 1 not so good, where would you be? And where do you want to spend the next 5 or 10 or 50 years? On Pleasure Island couples are at […]
The Wellness Journey: Second stop – Rediscover – the Past
We started our Wellness Journey on Pain Island where, in a relationship, you might feel unheard, unloved, angry, frustrated, not respected, etc. The journey we are on is taking us to Pleasure Island, where you will feel loved, heard, understood and joyful. Our first of three stops along the way was on Reboot, where we […]
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