It’s hard to believe we’re already more than halfway through our exploration of the Eight Dates! Over the last few months, we’ve talked about Trust & Commitment, Addressing Conflict, Sex & Intimacy, and Work & Money. Date #5 — in Eight Dates: Essential...
It’s time for another addition to our Eight Dates series. So far, we’ve talked about Trust & Commitment, Addressing Conflict, and Sex & Intimacy. This week, the subject is Work & Money, also known as Date #4 in Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a...
In this guest post from Oregon Counselor Associate and Core Values Counseling team member, Josie Self, we explore the changes in your relationship that you can expect after becoming new parents. Once the dust settles and couples move out of the newborn fog, a new set...
Sabrina here! I’m back with the next installment of our exploration of the “Eight Dates” discussed in Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams. Things are getting real...
This past week, one of today’s greatest relationship theorists and researchers, psychologist Dr. Sue Johnson, passed away after a three-year journey with cancer. Sue Johnson, who pioneered Emotionally Focused Therapy, has greatly influenced my work with couples — and...
In this guest post from Oregon Counselor Associate and Core Values Counseling team member, Josie Self, we explore what the Gottmans have to say about tending to your relationship once your little bundle arrives. A baby changes everything In our last...
