Over the next couple of months, I will be working through Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt’s 2013 book Making Marriage Simple. In it, they take the main concepts from their best-selling book Getting the Love You Want, “and add the most important relationship wisdom we’ve discovered since,” putting it all into a simpler format. […]
Holiday Relationship Tip 9
The 5 Love Languages Gary Chapman wrote this book over 20 years ago but the concepts still make a lot of sense. He likened the way we receive and give love to languages. For example, if I was speaking English but my primary language was French, Italian, German, or Spanish it would make it harder […]
Principle 7: Create Shared Meaning
In this chapter (Principle 7), John Gottman emphasizes the importance of going deeper. Marriage is not just about kids, having jobs, and making love. “The more shared meaning you can find, the deeper, richer, and more rewarding your relationship will be. Along the way, you’ll also be strengthening your marital friendship. This in turn will […]
