I deeply believe that if couples don’t know how to reconnect after a rupture – your marriage will take a hit, because every time you disagree, to make your point, you will end up judging and analyzing each other. Listen to the Webinar here: Here’s a peek at what I’ll be covering during this life…
Let’s say you’re flipping through a magazine and you playfully suggest to your partner that s/he might want to experiment with his/her wardrobe. As soon as you mention the possibility, your partner gets very agitated, flies into a rage and says, “money is tight, I haven’t any time to go shopping, and why are you…
It is a common misunderstanding that to make a marriage last, we need to do our individual work and our partner has to do their individual work. This way we won’t need anything from each other, we appear strong, and we avoid disappointment. Let me tell you where I stand on this, personally. I once…
Yes, it’s true. Marriage is the best school there is, but the tuition is high and the homework can be very painful. And yet the benefits are immense. When couples relate to each other consciously and intentionally they become agents of change in service of each other’s growth and the healing of our planet. Likewise,…
At times, tending to our closest relationship can feel like a burden, or another obligation in a list of weekly tasks. And especially, if we don’t trust that our partner will reciprocate our efforts, it can also seem like a huge risk to be the one who makes the first attempt. After years of working…
Tune in here: http://www.iheart.com/live/news-talk-630-wpro-5494/ Saturday, July 18th – Paula Smith at 5-6pm Tune in when Patricia interviews Paula M. Smith M.Div., MFT, a Certified Imago Therapist and Couples Coach, who offers workshops and private sessions for couples who want to repair their relationships based on her coaching model “Crossing the Bridge: An Adventure in…
I’ve had an emotionally tumultuous two weeks. First, the shooting at the AME Church in S. C. left me feeling raw and speechless. But after hearing about the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing marriage for same-sex couples throughout the nation, I became ecstatic and hopeful once again. Twenty-nine years ago, I was standing on the…