Empowering people to make strengthening choices
Emotional distance is one of the most common challenges in long-term relationships, particularly marriage. Although it can show up in any relationship, it often shows up most often in intimate relationships, where vulnerability is naturally higher. Yet it rarely arrives with a bang. It creeps in almost imperceptibly as you go about the business […]
Someone recently asked me what I lessons I have learned as I look back on my career. I thought about his question and realized that I would have asked for more mentoring and even emotional support. Many of us think that we have to go it on our own. Even during adversity, we think we […]
In my last post, I talked about four different styles of communication: dominating, accommodating, avoiding, and collaborating. Collaborating means that you’re honest about your own thoughts, feelings, needs, and wants. You’re also willing to show empathy for your partner’s thoughts, feelings, needs, and wants. This is the healthiest of the communication styles and becomes particularly […]
