At every part of the journey, these couples can’t help falling in love with each other all over again!
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The issue of who shows an interest in having a physical relationship in a couple might be mistaken for rather trivial; after all, what counts is that it happens, not that one or the other party initiates.
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Dr. Kate discusses how someone in a love addiction cycle generally pairs up with someone in a love avoidance cycle, because their needs are similar but opposite in terms of how they're expressed. Someone in a love avoidance cycle typically enters a relationship under a feeling of obligation or duty.
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Healthy relationships are built upon skills emphasizing connection and affirmation. Sometimes, though, a partner may be reluctant to connect, becoming avoidant. This can be especially common when conflicts arise.
Now, the point I really want to make today, is that you don’t need to have experienced significant trauma, or attachment disruptions in your past, to slip into experiencing anxiety or avoidance as a go to coping skill for stress in a romantic situation.
Why aren’t some partners happy with each other? Watch conscious relationship pioneer Harville Hendrix reveal the primary reason partnerships get in trouble.
Here is a study that shows the top reasons why couples in a relationship argue or fight - do any of them sound familiar in your relationship? Let's try and reduce anxiety in our relationships and address some of these fundamental issues we probably all have.
CBT for Couples teaches clients to understand what they can control in the relationship through evaluating their own cognitions while considering their partner’s cognitions as well.
Dr. Robert Delamontagne is a leading expert on the psychological aspects of retirement. He’s the author of the Retiring Mind series of books, in which he helps people manage the negative psychological effects they experience after retiring.
Marriage and family life expert Dr. Gary Chapman answers questions from the Oprah’s Life Class audience-in the studio and on Twitter. Watch as he reveals his personal love language. Plus, what’s the best way to communicate with someone who has multiple love languages?