Marriage and relationships. Humans are social beings and needing to connect with others is a basic need that is essential for our well being. To be in a committed relationship is one way that this innate need gets catered to.
Sometimes you say or do something which you shouldn’t have or not do something that you should have. You might also have done something inadvertently as well. And the other person is hurt, disappointed, sad or even angry about it. …
In my professional practice as a counsellor and psychotherapist I meet many young clients who have this question in their mind when they are contemplating marriage. “Will I lose my individuality and freedom once I am married? Will I lose …
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Do you fight a lot with your partner? 5 effective ways to defuse the situation and to patch up. It is very common in couples to have a lot of small and not so small fights, bickering, arguments, conflicts etc. …
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Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for; to select information; to interpret information in such a way so that it aligns with or it confirms one’s own preconceived ideas or beliefs. What it means is that, when we believe …
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Congratulations!! You are now aware of your behavioral pattern of saying hurtful things to your partner during a conflict which you generally do not mean. How do you not say hurtful things to your partner in a conflict? How to …
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Why do we end up saying the harshest of things during a conflict to our partner? We have all done this at some time or time or the other. In the heat of the moment, during a conflict with your …
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Does anything that you want to talk about with your partner become a conflict in no time? And does it get escalated quickly before you can even say let’s calm down? You have started feeling that any topic that you …
Yes, boundaries are very important in a Couple relationship. When I say a couple relationship – I mean any kind of a committed relationship, which could be a marriage, or a live-in relationship or a boyfriend-girlfriend. A very common joke …
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Are you having more and more conflicts with your spouse? Are your conflicts escalating, even when you are trying to resolve the same? Sharad and Sonia started their marriage on a wonderful note. Beautiful wedding, exciting, romantic and interesting places …
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Why do people stay in bad, abusive or unfulfilling relationships for a long time before the break up or move out of the relationship? Relationships are a mixed bag. That would definitely be some good times and there would definitely …