Is Change Possible in Relationships?
How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb?
None. The light bulb will change itself when it's ready.
But, are we born with this information? Did your relationship come with instructions?
Is your mother, sister, brother, father, neighbor, lover, boss, sponsor, right about what it takes to make a marriage last? Not likely, but maybe they read up.
Maybe you got lucky and asked someone on the long lasting, happy path. But what works may seem to be one thing and really be another. I can always tell someone has no clue when they name one of the common issues of disagreement like money as the reason they split up.
The research shows us that everyone has disagreement in some of the basic areas: money, kids-especially babies, in-laws, chore division, work, and sex. It is not that having these conflicts is your problem, nor is it the thing that will cause you to divorce. How you approach your hot topics is what makes or breaks you in this area. And that, my friend, is heavily influenced by your everyday interactions when not in conflict.
I believe you are on the way now since you found this little gem of a site along your path. You too can know the secrets that experts know about relationships that are happy and last. I am here as your Marriage Friendly Therapist approved consultant to a thriving relationship garden!
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What are "Love Habits"?
On this site it means exactly what you need to know in order to have a relationship that lasts-not based on my opinion or anyone's guess, but based on the first long term, world class research on real couples that lasted or didn't. If you haven't read up since the late 90's on what has changed in our knowledge of what works-I will catch you up in this crucial freebie: "Love Habits". "Love Habits" are specific to keeping you off an early or late divorce path and to keep your relationship thriving. Get them free now with your quick sign up below.
