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Self-Soothing Tips for High Conflict Couples

Articles, Blog, conflict by Priscilla Hunt

Brittini Carter, LMHC If your arguments feel out of control, you need to take a step back and bring yourself back to a calm state. National Domestic Violence Hotline If you’re in an abusive relationship, you are not alone. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224. You can also visit the website. […]

The Tug-of-war of Our Differences

Articles, attitude, Blog, Communication, conflict, differences, Growth, marriage advice, marriage help, marriage tips, personality differences, relationship advice, relationship help, relationship tips by Priscilla Hunt

Priscilla Hunt, CRCC We want to be on the same page. Our desire is to work together and function as a team. But our differences keep us stuck. So we’re in a constant tug-of-war over the simplest decision about what to do with a free Saturday. To illustrate, he wants to go out to a […]

The 3 Mistakes Couples Make That ALWAYS Result in Mis-Communication

Articles, Communication, conflict, Dr. Jackie Black, Exercises, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, Relationship Coach, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

from CoupleGuideTM to Communicating with Confidence by Dr. Jackie Black Many conversations with our partners are emotionally charged. Be careful of these three common mistakes: The most prevalent mistake is that one or both partners comes to the conversation believing that his or her needs won’t be heard, respected, understood, validated or met. One partner […]

The Truth about Conflict

anger, Articles, conflict, Greg and Priscilla Hunt, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, Relationship Coach, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

Priscilla and Greg Hunt Conflict is inevitable. All couples have conflict. But it’s how you handle that conflict that defines the quality of your relationship. The decision to use conflict creatively to enhance your relationship and bring you closer is a conscious choice. Disagreements are a viable and healthy part of relationship. Working through a […]

Under the Radar Marriage Killers

attitude, conflict, family, Family Issues, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

reprinted with permission imom.com The more marriage conferences and counseling I do, the more convinced I become that there is one issue, more than any other, that is causing marriages to fall apart today. Communication? Money? Sex? For decades these issues have been said to be the top three reasons why marriages fail, and there’s […]

3 Common and Avoidable Mistakes Couples Make

Articles, conflict, Intimacy, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

by Joanna Shakti ecstaticintimacy.com The things most couples think will keep them together are the very things that sabotage relationships. Too often, in your attempts to be a good partner, you’re actually the opposite. What you think is love is not love, it’s attachment, it’s expectation, and even demand. The strongest marriages form when two […]

Caring for our Couple Relationship By Working Through Conflicts

anger, Articles, conflict, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

by Carl and Nancy Terry Conflict in a close intimate relationship is inevitable. This statement is probably even more true today when we are dealing with COVID 19, and racial and social justice issues. We are living in a difficult time of stress and change; we do not know what the future will bring. One […]

Tips for Quarantining Together: Cut Each other Some Slack

anger, Articles, conflict, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help, Stress by Priscilla Hunt

These are highly stressful, unsettling, anxiety-producing times. Under these conditions, it can be more difficult to present the best versions of ourselves. So help each other through it by cutting each other some slack – even more than usual. Tension and conflict are normal reactions to this abnormal situation. It’s important that we muster a […]

Could You Be Sabotaging Your Own Relationship?

attitude, Communication, conflict, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

twoofus.org Relationships can be hard to navigate. When times get rough, it is certainly easier to focus on what your partner is doing that is creating difficulty for both of you. But it takes two to tango, right? You might unknowingly be contributing to the rough patch you are experiencing in your relationship. Even with […]

Married to Jekyll; Betrayed by Hyde

Affairs, Articles, Commitment Issues, conflict, Health Issues, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

By: Caleb Anderson Caleb developed an opiate addiction after being in a car accident. He’s in recovery today and wants to inspire others to overcome their addictions. Addiction and relationships Addiction changes people and they often feel and act as though they are two different people inside the same body. About addiction No one uses their […]

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