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When marriage gets boring…
Marriage can feel boring at times, like things are just moving along like a machine. Where did the connection go? Even thinking about connection with your partner can feel awkward or scary.
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Disappointments in Marriage
Marriage can sometimes feel like one disappointment after another. The same fight you have over and over again. Something you thought was resolved and figured out years ago that rears it’s ugly head out of the blue. A request made last week to please not do this one thing as it drives you crazy, and…
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You don’t have to fix it!
There is great power in feeling understood, validated and accepted in a relationship, and sometimes that is best done by saying less!
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When personality styles collide!
How many couples do you know where one person is the driven, ‘control-freak’ partner and the other is the super laid back, nothing rattles them, go-with-the-flow type of person. Are you in a relationship like this?
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Swordplay in Marriage
Have you ever approached your partner only to feel like they have a sword drawn and are ready to fight no matter what you say? Perhaps it’s still sheathed until you open your mouth with a comment or question, and then, before you know it, there it is!
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Intimacy
Intimacy is really all about connection in relationships. Can you see me? Can you like me and accept me just as I am?
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Money and Marriage!
It’s not surprising that money shows up near the top of any list of common marital problems. Money is linked to so many emotions around control, safety and security, not only for today, but for the future!
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Rejection… in my marriage?
The feeling of rejection can be triggered by all sorts of things. Often our partners aren’t even aware of the significance of it. Perhaps you are making a concerted effort to show your love and care for him or her and it seems to go unnoticed, or you may feel vulnerable and have a need…
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Snowy days are like relationships…
Relationships are like snowy days – exciting at first, but then the practical questions begin – how will this impact my life, my routines, my plans?
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Has your relationship lost it’s spark?
What would ‘better’ look like to you, realistically? Getting back to ‘good’ quicker after an argument? Less intensity in the disagreements (not raising voices quite so loudly or dragging it on for quite as long)? Feeling more connected to your partner? Doing more things together that you both enjoy?
Anita Jacob
Healing families, mending relationships and fully embracing who you were made to be.
Anita Jacob 