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How to Recognize a Healthy Relationship — and Improve Yours Today

by Sabrina Walters | Sep 22, 2022 | Communication, Core Values, Couples, Family, Marriage, Relationships

Here at Core Values Counseling, we talk a lot about the Core Values Index™ and how unpacking the CVI™ can lead to some wonderful breakthroughs in your relationships. With this post, Eric will share his thoughts on what a good relationship looks like and feels like. If...

This is How You Can Start Accepting Influence in Your Relationship

by Sabrina Walters | Aug 26, 2022 | Communication, Conflict, Core Values, Couples, Marriage, Relationships

In a recent post, we talked about why accepting influence can revolutionize your relationship. Today, let’s take that a step further. I’d like to help you understand how to accept influence — and give you a few tools to use in your everyday life. Welcoming your...

Here’s Why Accepting Influence Can Revolutionize Your Relationship

by Sabrina Walters | Aug 18, 2022 | Communication, Conflict, Couples, Family, Marriage, Relationships

Do you find yourself regularly and intentionally being open to the ideas and opinions of your partner? Does your partner do the same for you? The Gottmans refer to this important relationship dynamic as accepting influence. It’s a skill and a habit that really has the...

Is There Actually a Dream Under Your Hidden Resentment?

by Sabrina Walters | Jul 29, 2022 | Communication, Conflict, Finances, Marriage, Relationships

A wise person once said, “Hidden resentments poison a relationship. So if something bothers you, say it.” The Gottmans take an even more nuanced view of hidden resentments: under that conflict, there is most likely a hidden dream. Most conflicts in relationships are...

Could This Daily Ritual Breathe New Life Into Your Relationship?

by Sabrina Walters | Jul 21, 2022 | Communication, Couples, Family, Marriage

Feel like your relationship is on the back burner? You and your partner deserve to move together in the direction you both want to go. This ritual can help.

The Art and Science of Love: How to Rediscover Friendship (and More!) With Your Partner

by Sabrina Walters | Jul 7, 2022 | Couples, Marriage, Relationships, Retreat

The Art and Science of Love: How to Rediscover Friendship (and More!) With Your Partner Feeling distant from your partner, like the spark has fizzled? Or maybe you’ve noticed you’re operating more like business partners than partners in love—raising kids, running...