How to handle some common reactions to boundaries, like pushback, testing, defensiveness, rationalising/questioning and silent treatment.
Can we hug now?
What to talk about BEFORE you get married
What are some of the things that couples often don’t talk about before they get married, but it would be a great idea if they did?
And perhaps even more relevant given that just under half of marriages end in divorce, what are the most common reasons given for divorce that can inform what it would be helpful to discuss before you even get married?
Is this relationship good for me?
There is often so much hype and pressure around celebrating certain times of the year with the love of our lives.
Wouldn’t this also be an ideal opportunity to take stock of our relationship?
Learning about what is healthy and unhealthy in a relationship would ideally be something we taught in schools. How do we know what to look for if we haven’t been told? We don’t necessarily want to assume that what we saw as we grew up was ‘right’ or ‘wrong’.
