There's more to productive relationship discussions than "communication skills"
Do you think that communication in your marriage or relationship could be better, but you don’t know what you should be aiming for? Or...
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Brian Monroe
- Aug 8, 2023
- 3 min
The two big mistakes couples make when they try to resolve conflict
Here’s a typical argument in a relationship: Partner A (we’ll say they’re a woman), exasperated, says to Partner B (we’ll say they’re a...
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Brian Monroe
- Jan 19, 2023
- 4 min
The single best quality a partner has that predicts that your relationship will succeed
How do you know if you're with the right person? You've probably thought about this question. I'm going to list some qualities that a...
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Brian Monroe
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
When it's time for a course correction in your marriage, and how to start.
One of the things about life is that it’s impossible to know exactly what it’s going to be like until you experience it. And so it is...
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Brian Monroe
- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
Setting the rules for arguing (yes, you should!)
What do all organized team sports have, that we rarely think about? A rulebook. Could any of the sports we enjoy watching on a regular...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
What's wrong about marriage vows
This is a typical scene: Two young people are getting married. They are planning the parts of their own ceremony that are the most...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
We really aren’t very good at putting ourselves in our partner's shoes: The empathy gap in marriage
Empathy is the ability to understand what another person is feeling. It also invokes the understanding of what others are thinking, but...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
How to do the right thing, even when you're worried others might not be happy about it
Many people fear the thought of someone else being unhappy with them. So much that it will make people act in ways to accommodate others...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 5 min
How to navigate political stress in a time of polarization
There is no doubt political tensions are high in this country right now. Worrying about whether the country is going to go in a...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 5 min
The importance of being truly vulnerable in relationships
We all hate being vulnerable. After all, by definition it opens us up to being hurt. In this post I want to stress though, that being...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
How our expectations about marriage can ruin our happiness
Like many people reading this article, I grew up watching a variety of family-friendly entertainment. Just about everyone under the age...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
What your therapist is really thinking about you (and the importance of not holding back in therapy)
I will get to what your therapist really thinks in a minute. But first, it's important to discuss why not holding back is an important...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
When our lives don't match cultural gender-based expectations (and how it can affect relationships)
During the pandemic, many people were forced to stay home for a while, as their businesses or places of employment were closed by state...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
When is the right time to seek marriage counseling?
The short answer is the one you'd expect me to give, considering it's my business: the answer is, now is almost always the right time. ...
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Brian Monroe
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
Self-help books vs. therapy (or, Do self-help books really work?)
I can read a Do-It-Yourself book (or these days, watch a video on Youtube) on how to repair an electrical problem or add a new line....
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