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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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The Wellness Journey: 3 intermediate steps – Re boot, Rediscover, Re-energize

So as we journey from Pain Island to Pleasure Island, there will be three stops along the way and three challenges to master at each stop. First step in your Wellness Journey Reboot. Like a computer that isn’t working exactly the way we want it to, the first course of action is to reboot it. […]

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The Wellness Journey: Pain Island to Pleasure Island

When couples come into my office, generally things are not going very well. I propose they take a trip with me. The Wellness Journey moves them from where they are, which is often on Pain Island, to where they want to be, which is on Pleasure Island. On Pain Island couples often feel or say […]

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Relationship Issues

What Conscious Partners Know: 24 and 25

This week, we’re exploring What Conscious Partners Know: 24 and 25 They need to acknowledge each other’s “otherness”, accept each other’s differences, affirm each other’s reality, adore each other’s traits, and advocate for each other’s reality and potential. They must differentiate before they can connect, so they accept each other as an “other” and accept […]

What Conscious Partners Know – 22 and 23

Continuing on with What Conscious Partners Know – Chapters 22 and 23 Connecting is sustained by intentionality, so they speak with a positive tone and use only appreciative or neutral words in all transactions, which helps them feel connected most of the time. The sign of a thriving relationship is how quickly partners engage in […]

Appreciations: Harville and Helen

I have said this before but I think it is worth repeating:  I truly believe the fastest way forward for any couple is to protect the Space-Between them. It is a real energy field, and you can tell, can’t you, when there is tension in the Space-Between? It is either tension-free or it is not. […]

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That's how he likes to think of himself - a coach. John Sullivan won't fix your relationship. He gives you the tools to help you build permanent and lasting connections and a deeper intimacy with those in your life.

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