Relationship

Love Map Exercise   Establish a baseline in your knowledge of one another, and each partner begins to become very well-known to the other. Cognitive room begins to be allocated for each partner. Research shows that a very powerful predictor of relationship stability is whether…

Ask Open-Ended Questions   The next step in knowing your partner is to ask questions that deepen your understanding of them.   “Did you call the plumber today?” is not a question that tells you much about your partner’s internal world.   Try asking, “If…

Behavior Exchange   This exercise will help partners deepen their understanding of what each would like from the other in order to turn towards each other more specifically and build their emotional bank account.   Instructions   Each partner will grab a notepad and something…

It is very important to acknowledge the positive aspects of a partner’s personality. How we think of our partner is often habitual, it’s best to take time to remember and practice the mindset that we love them and celebrate how amazing they are. Circle three…

Since there is no perfect relationship, no matter how well we discuss things, eventually we will argue, say, or do something we regret. This exercise is meant to help us talk about the same topic again, but a little better this time. The timeline would…

Jealousy in Open Relationships   People like to believe that love is black and white. If you really loved me, you wouldn’t want to see other people…    That might have something to do with the fact that even though modern society is largely secular,…