A technique for better communication with your partner Get out of your mind and into the conversation. She/he will appreciate it and will probably return the favor. www.johnharrisoncounseling.com
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Day 3. Results Vary. You Don’t Have To.
Day 3 Meditation Experiment – Results Vary. You Don’t Have To. No Description
Fighting with your partner and the need to be “right”
No Title Here’s a good reason that communication in relationships suffers. Recognize the need to be right in your arguments and “win” so you can stop hurting your relationship. www.johnharrisoncounseling.com
Hitting your 80% in your relationship
Hitting your 80% in your relationship We should get what we want in our relationships. But we’re never going to get it all. What happens when you can’t change your partner? Find out more at johnharrisoncounseling.com
Your spouse doesn’t have to be your “best friend”. Here’s why.
It sounds perfect. Not only is your husband or wife your husband or wife, but they’re also your best friend. For those couples that can claim this as part of their marital bliss, they really have the best of both worlds. But not all couples are best friends. Nor do they have to be. That’s… Read More »
How to stop being passive aggressive with your partner (say what you really want to say)
A couple that’s been coming to see me for couples counseling for a few weeks has an on-going problem. Like many couples with marital issues, Jenn and Kyle have communication issues. Their particular issue is that they don’t know how to express their anger with one another without being passive aggressive. They’re unable to effectively… Read More »
How to be ok with not getting the last word
It feels really good to be “right”. To be able to win that argument and get that last word in. You have just spent a tremendous amount of energy in arguing with your partner, or whoever it might be. The last thing you want to do is to let go, stop, and not “win”. So… Read More »
Why improving self esteem is hard
Most of us have some area of ourselves that we don’t feel very good about. People might tell us “you’re fine!” or “don’t worry about it!”. But it’s not that easy. Some of us don’t feel good about ourselves at all. It’s hard for some people to think they’re good at anything. A failure at… Read More »
10 common misconceptions about marriage
Marriage is an awesome place of commitment, growth, and everything else in between. There’s plenty of upside to it but it also comes with some myths and misconceptions. There can be a tremendous amount of pressure, and false obligations that surround our perception of marriage. Both coming from in the marriage from the spouses and… Read More »
Redefining masculinity by what it is. Not what it isn’t.
A couple of years ago I attended a workshop on relationship counseling. The room was packed with therapists looking to hear an esteemed author give his take on how to help couples reconcile their relational struggles. The ratio of women therapists to male therapists in the audience was about 80 to 20, women to men…. Read More »