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.
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 …
Any relationship there is bound to be conflicts and difficult situations. At the same time there will always be pleasant interactions as well. It is generally recommended that for every negative interaction there needs to be at least three positive …
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When a couple come for counselling, they may come with a current crisis to be addressed or they might have many piled up and unresolved issues that have occurred over a period of time throughout their relationship. Of course you …
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As a counsellor and a therapist I usually tell my clients that there are no good or bad emotions. All emotions have survival value to us. Every emotion has a meaning, purpose, value and has a significant influence on us …
Disagreements arguments, conflicts, fights are an inevitable part of any relationship. Especially in a very close relationship like a couple, who share their life time and space with each other, it is unavoidable. I usually tell my couple clients in …