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Relationship Milestones: Considering Moving In Together?

Are you considering moving in with your partner? I was contacted by the team at Redfin to weigh in about the top considerations when it comes to moving in with your partner. They gathered expert advise from 15 professionals for you to consider. I was honored to be one of…

Rebecca S MullenJune 2, 2023

Communication Marriage

There’s a Ghost Haunting Your Relationship and it’s Preventing Your Friendship from Deepening

When you ask your spouse a question, do you get one-word replies instead of a conversation? Here are the relationship complaints I hear in my coaching practice: My spouse doesn’t talk to me about anything personal. All our conversations are about the details of living: bills, kids, and schedules. I…

Rebecca S MullenJune 1, 2023

The saboteur in your relationship undermines partnership

Communication Marriage

There’s a Saboteur in Your Relationship and that Saboteur is Critical and Controlling

Is your spouse controlling or judgmental? Does your spouse keep score in your relationship? This blog is about partnership in your relationship--shared work--and how too many partnership demands can result in The Saboteur--a critical and controlling voice from your spouse. Remember my marriage framework? It’s made up of The Friend,…

Rebecca S MullenMay 24, 2023

relationship vulnerability can leave you feeling lonely

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The Vulnerability Hangover: The Importance of Consummation in Your Relationship

Vulnerability can leave you lonely even in a marriage relationship. Have you ever had a fabulous relationship exchange with your spouse, and then, an hour or a day later, you feel emptier, or lonelier than ever before? Today we’ll return to my marriage framework of Partner, Lover, and Friend. We’ll…

Rebecca S MullenMay 18, 2023

The power of thank you in your relationship

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How the Magic of “Thank You” Will Improve Your Relationship

How often do you say "Thank you" in your relationship? Your relationship can completely shift when you employ the magic of “Thank you.” Today I’m gonna show you how versatile those two simple words can be. Here's the four ideas we'll discuss: How “Thank you” makes invisible work visible How…

Rebecca S MullenMay 11, 2023

Communication Marriage

Shared Work: A Workshop

Do you argue in your relationship because of chores? This blog is a relationship workshop to help you avoid conflict when it comes to shared work, also known as chores. We’ll identify 5 conversations you can have to create clarity between you and your partner when it comes to chores.…

Rebecca S MullenMay 3, 2023

relationship habits create comfort for crisis situations

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Crisis Clarifies What Comforts Your Relationship

What's better than the butterfly-twitterpation feeling you had in the beginning of your relationship when you were dating? Hollywood would tell you that the best part about a relationship is falling in love and the butterflies. The electric attraction you feel. Magnetic! Chemical attraction. That’s wonderful, to be sure. But…

Rebecca S MullenApril 20, 2023

Get Date Night on your relationship calendar

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Get Your Batch of Date Nights onto the Calendar

How do you get your date nights onto the calendar? This blog will walk you through choosing date nights for each of the three roles inside your relationship: Partner, Friend, and Lover. Then you'll have a fun time making a game out of getting them onto the calendar. The more…

Rebecca S MullenFebruary 28, 2023

Communication Marriage

Date Night Decision Fatigue? Batch a Bunch of Dates

Wanna create a big batch of date nights so you and your sweetheart have fun things to do that nourish your relationship? In this blog: We’ll look at the three types of dates: for the Lover, the Friend, and the Partner You’ll learn to set the stage for your date…

Rebecca S MullenFebruary 23, 2023

Communication Marriage

How Shame is Stealing Your Relationship’s Happily Ever After

How does shame impact the intimacy of your relationship? I realized shame was gone from my relationship on a July evening. I had carried that shame since my daughter was born. The day was hot, but our porch was cool. My husband and I were eating Cobb salads for dinner.…

Rebecca S MullenFebruary 16, 2023

Communication Marriage

Listen Effectively to Heal and Deepen Your Relationship

How to unlock relationship struggles: Truly hear what your partner needs and wants. Quick review for reference Since the beginning of the year, we examined 2 of the 3 roles inside your relationship: Remember my relationship framework Partner, Lover, Friend? The Partner strives to achieve, The Lover is…

Rebecca S MullenFebruary 9, 2023

Communication Marriage

Why “What’s for Dinner?” Causes Arguments in Your Relationship

Why does a simple question like, “What’s for dinner?” cause a relationship argument? Let's talk about why small arguments blow up into huge relationship issues. When you’re dating, and you’re both living separately, your responsibilities in life don’t overlap. Everything is in Lover-mode which inspires lots of kissing and googoo…

Rebecca S MullenFebruary 2, 2023

Relationship Milestones: Considering Moving In Together?

There’s a Ghost Haunting Your Relationship and it’s Preventing Your Friendship from Deepening

There’s a Saboteur in Your Relationship and that Saboteur is Critical and Controlling

The Vulnerability Hangover: The Importance of Consummation in Your Relationship

How the Magic of “Thank You” Will Improve Your Relationship

Shared Work: A Workshop

Crisis Clarifies What Comforts Your Relationship

Get Your Batch of Date Nights onto the Calendar

Date Night Decision Fatigue? Batch a Bunch of Dates

How Shame is Stealing Your Relationship’s Happily Ever After

Listen Effectively to Heal and Deepen Your Relationship

Why “What’s for Dinner?” Causes Arguments in Your Relationship

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