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Marriage Coaching for HSP

203  "That couple is just so in love…so much more than we are!" "How come we can’t communicate like that?"  "What's wrong with our relationship that my husband doesn't look at me like that?" Ever sounded like that in your head? Ever compared your relationship, or your spouse, to other couples or spouses…and then felt even more unhappy about your relationship? Clients ask me about this often.  It's so common that there is a term for it: Compare and despair. Today, we are call

I have developed a habit of forgiveness over the years in my marriage. And today I want to tell you about it and why it has saved my marriage–and my own heart– over and over.   Forgiveness is so easily misunderstood. I share about how I was confused about it, too, and how, in the past, this led to stopping myself from forgiving things my husband has done that felt hurtful to me. But, luckily, I figured out how to move past that, and I learned how to really forgive.  (And to b

Resentment, grievance, and blame: these are not easy things to move past in our intimate relationships, especially, when it feels like your partner has piled on many little – or big – hurts, transgressions, and wrongdoings over the course of your relationship. Resent and blame come very naturally to us as humans, so if you feel them, you are oh-so-normal. AND, they are keeping you locked out of your heart. THey are keeping you from the love you could otherwise be feeling, and

To make your relationship better, it's absolutely essential to BELIEVE it is possible to do so . That's why I love sharing about the...

One of the reasons so many marriages and relationships are not as good as they could be, or are really quite painful, is that we tend to...

“ Can I really make my marriage better without my husband's help --by myself ?” And “ Why should I be the one to do all the work? ”   ...

Hope comes in various flavors. Some of them promote better relationships, and some drag them down. Hope can leave us helpless to change...

This may be one of the most important episodes you will hear to make your marriage the one you want it to be.  Especially if, like so...

Today we are shining light on an almost funny thing that goes on deep under the surface in us women, which  can really cause rifts, pain,...

If there has been one major underlying concept that I have woven into nearly every episode of this podcast, it is the concept of...

Developing healthy boundaries is an absolutely essential part of having a great intimate relationship, especially as highly sensitive...

If you want a great – or even just good – marriage, you of course want to feel close and connected to your spouse. When you and your...

There is a very powerful, but simple, way to generate emotional connection and strengthen all realms of your relationship. In this...

Every marriage needs a foundation of respect to thrive. Yet, in so many marriages, there’s a lack of respect. Studies show that men,...

This episode is one of the -- if not THE- - #1 most essential episode of this podcast, if you want to have a loving, connected lasting...

If you are in an intimate relationship —and especially if reactivity is ever an issue, or you sometimes find yourself in sticky,...

The ESSENCE of what it takes to have a good – even GREAT – marriage is not complex – it's actually very simple.  In this episode, I boil...

I know it can feel a little confusing or even confronting to consider doing deep work on YOURSELF in order to make your relationship so...

When things are feeling less connected, loving and supportive in your relationship than you want them to as a highly sensitive person,...

Ever felt that stinging (or punch-in-the-gut) feeling when your partner says or does something hurtful? Or maybe it’s something he doesn't...