Here, you’ll find all of our posts to help you deepen your love and relationship.
“The CPR Process of Repair” – is a 3-step roadmap to help couples recognize their cycles, step away from heightened emotions, and come together to process their feelings and resolve conflicts in a healthy and constructive way.
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s crucial to prioritize quality time with our significant others. This involves establishing rituals, engaging in meaningful conversations, and supporting each other’s well-being.
Having clear relationship rules and organizing your daily lives is a practical and crucial step towards a fulfilling and harmonious partnership. By acknowledging that life can get messy and unpredictable, you and your partner can work together to establish a system that caters to your needs and values.
It can be confusing to know if you should get help for your relationship, and then even more confusing to know who to get help, and what kind of of help you need! Read more to find out
Psychologist Carol Dweck introduced the concept of a Growth Mindset, which is the ability to bounce back from setbacks and view mistakes as opportunities for learning. We believe this concept can also be applied to and improve your relationships.
This includes being firm when necessary, setting boundaries as an act of self-care. These elements, when combined, form the foundation of a strong, resilient relationship.
Individuals have preferred ways of connecting with their partners, such as physical touch or deep conversations. We stress the importance of understanding and accommodating each other’s styles through open communication, fostering mutual respect and harmony.
Understanding and openly sharing core emotions like sadness, fear, shame, loneliness, hurt, surprise, and joy can lead to deeper connections in your relationships.
Attachment, a term often used by researchers to describe the emotional bonds we form with significant others, is the foundation for how relationships function. In this blog post, we explain the intricate dynamics of adult attachment styles, and how they shape the way we feel and act in our relationships.
Better Yourself First refers to how stronger individuals lead to a stronger couple. A healthy relationship needs two healthy individuals. This is a core belief for us here at BetterYourself365. Our whole philosophy as a company is based on this.
Thinking that a relationship means being totally head over heels with each other all the time is unrealistic. This feeling might last for a few years (or less), but then life happens, and lots of ups and downs come along.
Life with a partner will be filled with messiness, stress and miscommunication! This is probably the most practical tip of all our Habits, but so many couples don’t do this part thoroughly enough.
Sex doesn’t look the same between couples. Some like to experiment more, some swear by frequency, some are into fantasy, and others are okay with less sex. But the important thing is that it works for both partners.
Sharing our thoughts with our partners on bigger life issues usually doesn’t just happen on its own. You have to make room for it. If you and your partner only talk about the daily grind, then you might not let yourself share at this deeper level.
You can’t fake respect. You have to feel it. But if you feel it, it doesn’t mean you always show it as much as possible. Be aware of behaviours that may start to cross the line and show a lack of respect that can, without a doubt, snowball into a more significant negative impact on your relationship.
Prioritizing your relationship means that you often put your relationship in front of everything else. Not all the time, but most of the time. It comes from a belief that a healthy relationship is the cornerstone of every healthy family. It’s essential to stay connected as a couple through life’s ups and downs, so you have to make time for your relationship regularly.
It’s important that couples understand their own pattern and the steps each partner takes within their “fight” pattern and try to understand what’s behind their step or part.
The fact that you argue is not what’s problematic in a relationship. The “non-repair” is what causes the most damage long-term. While you may not be able to resolve all of your problems with your repair, if you follow the tips we give you here, you’ll get much better at truly understanding where your partner is coming from at a deeper level.
Tuning in and talking openly means that if something is really bothering you, respectfully say something about it! Even if it might hurt your partner, even if they may not react well initially. The more you tune into your own feelings, express them, and focus less on your partner’s behaviour, the greater your chance of success and re-connection.
Date nights let couples connect, rekindle romance, and break from routines, fostering excitement.
Michael discusses the transformative power of sharing vulnerable emotions with his partner describing his journey from emotional self-reliance to greater intimacy. Learn about the value of interdependence, and building the habit of emotional sharing.
