Individuals In Relationship

Stonewalling: The Silent Killer

Most associate yelling, personal attacks, and name-calling with the most destructive forms of communication possible in relationships. However, a lack of communication, especially stonewalling, can be just as harmful as these more aggressive communication interactions. Dr. John Gottman identified what he calls the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They are four behaviors that ultimately doom […]

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How to Prevent Anger from Hijacking Your Relationship

How often do you regret your actions or words because you were uncontrollably angry?  Many of us struggle to control our anger. Recent research notes that 8% of the U.S. population struggles with poorly controlled anger. This statistic, which was produced by respondents own self-reporting, suggests that the actual number is likely noticeably higher. In

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Why Having the Right Expectations is the Key to Marital Happiness

.How much do you expect of your spouse? This answer may go a long way towards determining how happy you are in your marriage. Over the last several decades, marital expectations have noticeably increased. Previously, the expectations were fairly limited to having financial stability and maintaining quality child-rearing. Not much more was expected from your

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7 Warning Signs That Your Friendship May Have Already Turned into an Emotional Affair

So you’ve become friendly with a work colleague and have begun meeting outside of work. Perhaps even going out to lunch a few times. Maybe you even text one another outside of work hours. Or, you have become reacquainted with an old high school friend and have enjoyed catching up on old times. So what

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