There’s a difference to be there and being present, one you are physically there and the other you are focused on what the other person is saying and/or doing. Being present is not just about listening to your partner tell you about their day, it’s about engaging in a way that your partner not only
We all have those moments in a relationship where we can choose to respond in a loving, caring way or a nasty, uncaring or indifferent way. That moment, the one that some people seem to always identify and others struggle to see, it can be the moment that allows the relationship to move in a
Just as there are some behaviours that are positive in a relationship, there are toxic ones. John Gottman PhD in his book “The seven principles for making a marriage work” identifies 4 main behaviours that can cripple, if not destroy a relationship and he calls them the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”. As a side
When our relationships are in difficulty and we really struggle saying anything to our partner, how we say sorry for something we said or did is sometimes more important than the words we use. Andrew IggledenAndrew is a Couples Coach in his private practice, Kardinya Counselling located in Werribee & Point Cook, Victoria. After working
John Gottman (author of 7 Principles of making a marriage work) describes masters of relationships as kind, generous, affectionate, sense of humour, having perspective, considerate of their partners feelings, communicating and repair those times they hurt their partners. Andrew IggledenAndrew is a Couples Coach in his private practice, Kardinya Counselling located in Werribee & Point
