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Truth 5: It’s Not WHAT You Say; It’s HOW You Say It

We have all heard the statement: It’s not what you say but how you say it, that is important and for sure that is true. The tone of voice or the loudness we use with our partner can make a difference. In this chapter, however, Helen is challenging us to explore how we talk to […]

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Truth #2: Incompatibility is Grounds for Marriage

From the Book: Making Marriage Simple is written by Harville Hendrix Truth #2 Incompatibility is Grounds for Marriage   Usually we hear that the other way around – incompatibility is grounds for divorce. From his experience though, Harville tells us: “It’s as if there is a universal design and, mysteriously, our incompatibility seems to be a […]

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Making Marriage Simple

In 2013 Harville Hendrix and his wife, Helen LaKelly Hunt, wrote the little book Making Marriage Simple, 10 Relationship Saving Truths. “We’ve distilled the key concepts of our original book Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, and added the most important relationship wisdom we’ve discovered since.” (p.1) The book is aimed at […]

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Truth 7: Negativity is a Wish in Disguise

We’ve reached Truth 7 in the book, Negativity is a Wish in Disguise. Harville, in this chapter, is dealing with frustrations, which tend to be the hardest piece of the Imago system. Why? Typically, what frustrates your partner is difficult for you to change because often it is your weak suit. For example, way back, […]

Truth 6 (cont.): Negativity is Invisible Abuse

Continuing with Truth #6: Negativity is Invisible Abuse. Last week Helen suggested that there are three key ways we can unknowingly slip into negativity. They are: Critical thinking, Competition, Constructive criticism. So how do you stop being negative if it is habitual? Harville and Helen’s solution for themselves was pretty straightforward. How to Stop Being Negative […]

Truth 6: Negativity is Invisible Abuse

On to Truth 6: Negativity is Invisible Abuse from Making Marriage Simple For the last four or five years I have tried to help couples understand what I now believe is the the fastest way forward for their relationship, which is to protect the Space Between. Your relationship consists of the two of you plus […]

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