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3rd Edition of Getting the Love You Want… by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt

Getting the Love You Want – Imago Relationship Therapy In 1988, Harville and Helen published the first edition of Getting the Love You Want, which has sold over 4 million copies. In 2018, they republished the 30th-anniversary edition of their book. Within that time frame, they have trained over 2500 Imago Relationship Therapists in 53 […]

Truth #9: Your Marriage Is a Laughing Matter

Crystal Kotow-Sullivan Of course I am not a linear thinker…I wrote about rule number 9 last week and totally missed rule #8 which is “Your Brain Has a Mind of Its Own”. With all the recent research in neuroplasticity, we know for sure that our brains are resilient and powerful, if we use them in […]

Chapter 8: Safe Conversation Process in Every Aspect of Life

In Chapter 8, we will explore how Safe Conversations Work in Every Aspect of Life. The authors simply offer examples from around the world, of Safe Conversation process working in several situations and settings. One example was a coach with an alcoholic client. Two examples of a makeup artist using it at a photo shoot. Safe […]

Chapter 7 The Space-Between

To be quite honest, the concept of the Space-Between has been the most helpful insight for my work with clients in the past 5 or so years. Stewarding the Space-Between, I now believe, is the fastest way forward for any couple. Negativity in the Space-Between causes disconnect and what couples want is connection. When the […]

Chapter 6: The Practice of Affirmations

Over time, the authors realized the practice of affirmations was missing from the Safe Conversation Process. They had the Safe Conversation dialogue in place, along with empathy with everyone and zero negativity. “But as we interviewed clients about how the Safe conversation process was working for them, we learned that it was not enough to […]