Partnership
In the Realm of Relationships & Lineage
1: To strengthen your connection with a partner, try daily check-ins, expressing appreciation, practicing active listening, and nurturing trust.
1: To strengthen your connection with a partner, try daily check-ins, expressing appreciation, practicing active listening, and nurturing trust.Books and AudioBooks
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – by John Gottman PhD: the seven principles that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Packed with practical questionnaires and exercises, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.
- The 5 Love Languages AUDIOBOOK – by Gary Chapman: No gimmicks. No psychoanalyzing. Just learning to express love in your partner’s language.
- Love More, Fight Less WORKBOOK – by Gina Senarighi PhD CPC: Communication Skills Every Couple Needs – A Relationship Workbook for Couples,
Podcasts 🎧
- Relationship Advice Podcast: lots of listeners and well-reviewed. helps listeners uncover the stuck spots in their relationships by taking expert advice from three licensed professional counselors and boiling it down into digestible tips and tools.
- Unf*ck Your Relationships Podcast: targeted toward women. Kiss ALL of your worries and limiting beliefs around love goodbye. Are you ready? Grab your favorite glass of wine and let’s get to work, because it is time to reclaim your self worth.
2: Explore partnership workshops on building intimacy and communication skills.
Websites / Training / Workshops
- WISEHEART Community: Mindful Compassionate Dialogue. Trainings, resources, workbooks online and live
- Couples Workshops with the Gottman Institute: In-person and online offerings. Learn research-based skills that will dramatically improve the intimacy and friendship in your relationship and help you manage conflict in a healthy, positive way.
- Ecstatic Intimacy Training & Retreats: When we don’t possess the skills, self-awareness, and trust required for sustainable romantic relationships we find ourselves staying too long in the stage of relationship that erodes our original connection, no longer in touch with our passion for each other, or the relationship, itself.
3: Practice speaking and listening with non-violent communication, authentic relating, and mindful compassionate dialogue.
Websites / Orgs / Resources 🌐
- Center for Non-Violent Communication (NVC): there are sooooo many resources here to level up your communication skills through training, articles, courses, events, and much more!
Video Channels 🎦
- NVC Academy YouTube Channel: Non-Violent Communication – good videos here looking into various aspects of NVC dialogue for repair, healing, forgiveness, families, work, and more… Some really good “How to have a conversation” videos.
Podcasts 🎧
- WISEHEART Podcast – Relationships as Spiritual Practice: this podcast is from Wiseheart Mindful Compassionate Dialogue (MCD), which has similarities to NVC but takes a different approach. Very worth diving into this podcast. Find your way to the forgiveness and repair episodes.
4: Gain clarity by exploring your values, relationship goals, and the characteristics you want in a partner.
Books 📚 – more is coming for this category. These books are a great place to start.
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – by John Gottman PhD: the seven principles that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Packed with practical questionnaires and exercises, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.
- Love More, Fight Less WORKBOOK – by Gina Senarighi PhD CPC: Communication Skills Every Couple Needs – A Relationship Workbook for Couples.