Even if you’ve never heard of the four main communication styles, you’ll probably recognize them instantly when they’re described. They are: Aggressive Passive Passive-aggressive Assertive A person isn’t defined entirely by one style, but when they face conflict, they tend to return to their baseline, which is one of these four types. Each situation [...]
Trust is such a key ingredient to having a strong, healthy relationship. Trust is to a relationship what apples are to an apple pie. Take the apples out and you no longer have the same dessert. Take trust out of a relationship and you’re looking at a totally different dynamic. To the degree that [...]
In recent years, a number of studies have shown that forgiving others has direct links to better mental health. It’s been proven that forgiveness can help to reduce anxiety, improve depression and also has an impact on more severe psychiatric disorders, too. In addition to the impact on mental health, forgiving others can be [...]
Three words: I forgive you. Mechanically speaking, they’re three words so easy to say. Most certainly they’re nowhere near in complexity to utter as “super-cali-frag-i-listic-ex-pe-ali-docious.” On the contrary – phonetically-speaking, I forgive you rolls off the tongue just as smoothly as chocolate ice cream, black and white, or see you later. Even more, it doesn’t require [...]
God’s grace saves us. We are free to enjoy new lives in Him. His Word instructs us to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. God’s Word teaches us to “live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to [him]" (Titus 2:11-12). However, there exists an evil that can infiltrate our lives. [...]
Getting married is usually a very exciting time for both bride and groom. Personally, both spouses-to-be are entering a new chapter in their life where they will become more mature and follow in the footsteps of their parents before them. Socially, the wedding day is a much-anticipated highlight in most people’s lives, with many [...]
Forgiveness is at the core of love and the ethos of the Christian faith. However, forgiveness is a topic that can conjure up feelings of fear, animosity, or confusion. When coming into a more meaningful relationship with God, one has to take the time to connect with the amazing gift He gave us in [...]
Maybe you’ve just said “I do” and walked down the aisle or maybe you’ve been married for ten years. Either way, you are set to spend the rest of your life with your significant other, which includes a lifetime of sex as well. Not surprising, sex can be a sensitive topic that causes couples [...]
Close, meaningful, and one-of-a-kind relationships are a good thing. Even relationships where you know each other “inside and out” or possess the art of being able to finish one another’s sentence are awesome. Yes, knowing a person well and feeling connected is a wonderful thing all the way around. In fact, it was God’s [...]
Before evaluating the effectiveness of online couples therapy, let’s first look at what couple’s therapy entails. By definition, couples therapy comes under the category of mental health counseling, with a focus on addressing the issues causing difficulties in relationships, such as limited communication skills, unsuitability, and other problems. Couples therapy seeks to repair disordered [...]
