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Welcome back! Committing to action is the last step in building a healthy relationship, or turning a troubled one around. I’m proud of you for the hard work you’ve done so far working through this series. This is your opportunity to commit to taking the following actions, to improve life for you and the one…

Welcome back! The last area to map out is how you’re going to deal with life’s inevitable challenges. Even the strongest couples can be stressed to a breaking point if the events in their life overwhelm their coping resources. All couples need to build up their ability to weather any storm that comes. Learning how…

Welcome back! There are just a few more steps in building a rock solid foundation for your relationship. There are a lot of great relationship books out there, with many fine ideas about how to get along in general. But they fail to ask the one question that will make or break your relationship: how can…

Welcome back! Now that we’ve talked about your personal history of relationship models, let’s talk for a minute about the general societal view of relationships. For a long time, the model has been one of two people largely maintaining their independence while sharing a part of their life together. It looks like a Venn diagram,…

Welcome back! Whether we meant for it to or not, what others modeled for us about how to love has been ingrained in us from an early age. It’s helpful at least once in your life to take a look at what your early models of love taught you, so that you can decide for…

Welcome back! Every relationship is as unique as a fingerprint. It is a living, breathing entity all its own. When you treat it as a sacred treasure, you maximize your chances of success. The examples of loving relationships we’ve seen in our lives greatly impact how we view relationships in general, and how we act…

Welcome back! When you are in a relationship, your partner’s life must become as important to you as your own. Your partner is not there to serve you or to save you, they are there to share life with you. Is your relationship faltering because you’re not paying enough attention to your partner, or what’s…

Welcome back! Starting with yourself is the right place to begin in building or fixing your relationship. It doesn’t mean you have to take blame for things that aren’t your fault, or that you have to excuse bad behavior. It does mean that you honestly take a look at yourself and make sure your own…

Welcome back! For the next several weeks, we are going to be covering the following topics in-depth. Once we’re done, you will have an excellent assessment of the current realities of your relationship, and how you can improve. Let’s begin! There are four key areas that are foundational to building a successful relationship: You. If…

Hello! Thank you for joining me for this series about how to create a happy, healthy, mutually satisfying relationship. My job is to give you the information. Your job is to apply what fits your situation. There is something for just about every couple in this series. If you are a new couple, congratulations! You’ve…