Luxdates
Imagine you want to drive from A to B. Which road do you take? The highway or the country road? Most of us take the highway. It’s quicker, more direct. Taking the highway is a very purpose-driven form of navigating. It’s not a lot of fun, but very efficient. Now imagine you’re on the highway…
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In a new relationship, we often hope to have found “The One”. That our dream has come true, to be with a person who is as committed as we are to a healthy, caring, lasting connection. That it lasts forever. As time passes, we sometimes realise that the new relationship is not as meaningful as…
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“I need some space”. Depending on your attachment style, hearing these words from your partner can put you into panic mode. What happened? One moment you’re in love and can’t get enough of each other, and the next thing you know he or she “needs some space”? Your mind is racing. “Did I do something…
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In a relationship, nobody is perfect; in fact, nobody is. What matters is your commitment to practising healthy relationship habits everyday. One great way to start your journey is to try setting intentions in your relationship. Take an honest look at your habits. Perhaps you tend to blurt out your thoughts without any regard for…
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Your defensiveness is killing your relationships, and you may not even realize it. There’s a reason why, according to John Gottman, defensiveness is the third of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in relationships. Down-regulating one’s defensiveness is the “work” in Making Relationships Work. What? Me being defensive? I’m not defensive! YOU’RE the one that’s…
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