3 Positive Exercises to Boost your Relationship Happiness

3 Positive Exercises to Boost your Relationship Happiness

Try these 3 relationship exercises over the next few weeks and notice how they impact your feeling of happiness and positivity towards your partner.  As John Gottman confirmed from his decades of research… Healthy relationships are 5:1 positive to negative. ...
What do you think is the No.1 reason why couples break up?

What do you think is the No.1 reason why couples break up?

I ran a poll recently to my followers on LinkedIn.  Do you think it was:  Communication problems Infidelity or loss of trust Incompatible lifestyles (or) Growing apart over time 70% cited communication as the main reason. If communication problems...
Overcoming Defensiveness in Your Relationship

Overcoming Defensiveness in Your Relationship

It is often our natural response to become defensive when we feel attacked or criticised, and this tendency can cause huge harm to our intimate relationships.  It can lead to communication breakdowns, escalate conflicts, and even cause the relationship to...
Is your Relationship in the Drama Triangle?

Is your Relationship in the Drama Triangle?

THIS IS A CONCEPT DEVELOPED IN THE 1960S BY STEPHEN KARPMAN AND IT HELPS COUPLES UNDERSTAND THEIR PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOUR AND HOW THEY CAN SHIFT THESE PATTERNS TO IMPROVE THEIR RELATIONSHIP The drama triangle is based on the idea that people tend to adopt...
How to Stop Being So Critical of your Partner

How to Stop Being So Critical of your Partner

Here’s a quick tip to help you stop being so critical of your partner.  It’s such an important one to master.  Top psychologist and relationship expert John Gottman carried out decades of research on exactly this. In the end he could predict to an accuracy...
Relationship coaching & the 4 brave Questions to Ask Yourself

Relationship coaching & the 4 brave Questions to Ask Yourself

Relationship coaching – is it for you? Relationship Coaching – yes or no?Here are some ways in which relationship coaching can be beneficial:Further reading… After 4 years of helping clients improve the quality of their lives and their relationships,...