Here is a Fall Newsletter about Relational Culture from Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt, the creators of Imago Relationship Therapy. Their goal is to shift what tends to be a “Me Generation” to a relational culture that collaborates and cooperates, a “We Generation”. Here is what they have to say: 7 Tips for Creating […]
Conflict is Growth Trying to Happen
When does conflict happen? If, as we said in Chapter 1, Romantic Love is a trick, and Chapter 2 tells us that incompatibility is grounds for marriage, then inevitably there will be conflict in any intimate relationship. Harville, who is writing this chapter, introduces it with this: “Hopefully by now, you realize that the conflict […]
Principle 6: Overcome Gridlock
“To navigate your way out of gridlock, you have to first understand that no matter how seemingly insignificant the issue, gridlock is a sign that you each have dreams for your life that the other isn’t aware of, hasn’t acknowledged or doesn’t respect.” (p.238) Obviously, an issue that keeps cropping up in a relationship is […]
