Posts tagged RLT
Happy Couples Edit

If you’ve ever been to a therapist and talked through the stress that your partner is putting you through, a common question your therapist might ask you is, “Have you talked to them about it?” The question is usually followed up by encouragement to “share how you are feeling” with your partner. This well-meaning piece of counsel, however, can lead you down the wrong path.

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Relationships & SexErinn WilliamsELEVATED life counselingrelationship avoidance, relational life therapy, relationship anxiety, relationship, RLT, relationship baggage, resolve conflict, terr, John Gottman, brene brown, criticism, 4 horsemen, 5 losing strategies, couples therapy, couples fighting, couples communication, improve communication, share how you feel, assertiveness, anxiety
You Can Be Right or You Can be in a Relationship

Have you had this moment with your partner: Partner A is yelling at Partner B, “We gotta go! We’re gonna be late!” Partner B is thinking, “It’s a party, it’s called being fashionably late” as Partner B takes time finishing up getting ready. Partner A is fuming about the lack of urgency Partner B is displaying. An argument ensues on the way to party. Whether you are Partner A or B you’re likely getting frustrated that your partner isn’t seeing your point of view.

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Relationships & SexErinn WilliamsELEVATED life counselingassertiveness, anxiety, relationship, relationship baggage, sexless relationship, conflict in relationships, trusting relationships, terry real, RLT, relational life therapy, the new rules of marriage, losing strategies, couples therapy, couples fighting, couples communication, effective communication