If you want a healthy relationship, start by listening to yourself. Do you sound like a parent when you speak to your partner? Do you speak with contempt and annoyance? Do you point out how you're right and he/she is wrong? The 2 biggest predictors of divorce are contempt and defensiveness (Gottman). At any point in your relationship you can remove those behaviors and improve your relationship. Start today!
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Mary Bowles, PsyD, abd, LMFTMy blog posts are just some of the bits of information I find useful for some or all of my clients. Archives
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