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Hope maps help clarify what we want for ourselves, challenges, and solutions to continue on our journey. Instructions Place a piece of paper “long ways” and fold it into 3 sections On the far right heading write “Goals”. Write down a goal you want to…

How to Determine Compatibility with Someone New When you’re looking for a new friend, it’s crucial to be able to determine compatibility. The same goes for friends with benefits and new long-term partners when you’re part of the non-monogamous community. You don’t want to spend…

Generally, four major discussions are found in relationships. These are certainly not the only ones, they are the ones I spend the most time helping people learn, hone, or practice. Always be willing to take a time out. There’s a problem between us Gentle Start…

People like to believe that love is black and white. If you really loved me, you wouldn’t want to see other people… why am I not enough? That might have something to do with the fact that even though modern society is largely secular, organized…

Since there is no perfect relationship according to the Gottman Institute, 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…

Rituals of Connections and Reconnections (say, after one partner comes back from a date?) needs to be thought out and planned between partners.  An example of a Ritual of Connection is greeting each other at the end of the day. Will there be a hug?…