Source: The Gottman Institute Repair is less about fixing what is broken but more about getting back on track. Dr. Gottman, renowned psychologist, … [Read more...]
Weekly Check-In by Russ West
How do you insure both the little things and the large ticket items are discussed. Isn't it easy to let the minor irritations slide for the sake of … [Read more...]
Communication and Conflict
As we've mentioned in previous posts we facilitate a marriage small group for 8 weeks called Thrive. The chapter we reviewed last night is called … [Read more...]
Punish vs Protect
https://youtu.be/1o30Ps-_8is Now that you've learned about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Dr. John Gottman - one of the Top 10 Most … [Read more...]
Break Free from Unhealthy Thinking
Break Free from Unhealthy Thinking or in the south we say, "Stop your stinkin thinkin!" We've pulled this great exercise from the Intimate Encounters … [Read more...]
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
https://youtu.be/1o30Ps-_8is Certain negative communication styles are so lethal to a relationship that Dr. John Gottman calls them the Four Horsemen … [Read more...]
Throwing Hand Grenades to My Husband
An example of what not to do is something I did for years. I would come to Russ with a stressful problem/situation and share the details. For Russ, it … [Read more...]
Is it Safe to Talk?
One moment you're getting dinner ready and the next moment you're in a full-scale fight. What in the world happened? You were sharing your day, he was … [Read more...]
For Better OR Worse
Standing at the altar didn't you feel your love would overcome any 'worse' scenario?! We have this belief we will be the couple who is different and … [Read more...]
Check-In or you may Check-Out
Standing at the altar didn't you feel your love would overcome any scenario?! We have this belief we will be the couple who is different and conquer … [Read more...]