Being able to apologize effectively is an essential skill for both partners in any relationship. Unfortunately, in my line of work, I don’t see a lot of good apologies happening. It’s one of the topics I coach people most on, because there are a lot of bad habits that couples tend to fall into regarding attempted apologies. This can lead …
Your partner is inevitably going to let you down. You will be irritated by your partner for different reasons throughout your life, and you may find it is increasingly so at certain times, such as during the holidays or when you have a child together. This is part and parcel of being part of a functional relationship. Nobody sees the …
As we grow up, we automatically take up specific notions about what it looks like to raise a child. We get these ideas from our own childhood, from our experiences with our parents and caregivers. There’s no intellectual, one-size-fits-all solution for how to parent a child, and even if there was one, we wouldn’t likely agree with it. We have …
