Our 12 Relationship Archetypes guide has officially become the most popular resource on our Relationship Coaching Institute website. Tens of thousands of singles and couples have explored these patterns to better understand what they need and how to create a fulfilling life and partnership. But reading about them is only the first step. The real … [Read more...] about New Quiz! What’s Your Relationship Archetype?
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Top Two Relationship Principles for Lasting Love
As a relationship professional for over 40 years, a child of divorce who has been divorced twice and finally found his soul mate (we celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary this year) I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to have a happy, successful, fulfilled life and relationship. First, let’s acknowledge that there are no credible research … [Read more...] about Top Two Relationship Principles for Lasting Love
How to Double Your Romance with One Way Dates
How do you keep things new and fresh in a long term relationship? Most couples agree that to continue to experience romance they need to continue “dating” each other but over time, couples can easily develop routines that become ruts. Does this sound familiar? Partner #1: “What do you want to do?”Partner #2: “I don’t know, what do YOU … [Read more...] about How to Double Your Romance with One Way Dates
Is Compromise the Best Strategy to Resolve Relationship Conflict and Differences?
Compromise should be a last resort for resolving differences in a relationship and here’s why: When you “compromise” you are giving up some of what you want/need to meet in the middle somewhere with your partner. If you do this often enough you will find yourself sacrificing too much to make the relationship work and will resent your partner and … [Read more...] about Is Compromise the Best Strategy to Resolve Relationship Conflict and Differences?
Beyond “Happily Ever After”
"What you can conceive you can achieve."— Napoleon Hill As couples we want to live "happily ever after" and achieve our dreams. This is cool, but there are big limits to dreaming- You might have a desire ("love") but not a clear idea or dream or vision for what it looks like, so you're stuck with "what is"You might have a … [Read more...] about Beyond “Happily Ever After”
Five Keys to a Radical Marriage
rad.i.cal (adjective): very different from the usual or traditional Most couples don't want an ordinary, boring, routine relationship. They want excitement, fun, closeness, love. When we get married we make vows to be together until death do us part. That's a long time, and sadly, half of marriages don't or can't keep that commitment. We … [Read more...] about Five Keys to a Radical Marriage