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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 Wisdom of Experience

Articles, Blog, Communication, Conversation Starters, Exercises, Growth, marriage advice, marriage help, marriage tips, Newlyweds, relationship advice, relationship help, relationship tips by Priscilla Hunt

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Wisdom and Advice from a 3-year marriage

Articles, Blog, Growth, Intimacy, marriage advice, marriage help, marriage tips, Newlyweds, relationship advice, relationship help, relationship tips, Video, Videos by Priscilla Hunt

Michael and Molly got married 3 years ago. They share insights they’ve gained and lessons they’ve learned as newlyweds. They encourage other couples by sharing some of their own experiences and advice. Find more of Michael and Molly in the Close Companions Online Relationship Academy. Highlights of what Michael and Molly shared: Molly Marriage is […]

Got Stress? What to do about it!

Articles, Growth, marriage advice, marriage help, marriage tips, relationship advice, relationship help, relationship tips, Stress, Tips by Priscilla Hunt

It’s a stressful time in our world, in our jobs, in our families, and between our ears. How does it affect relationships? It affects everybody differently. How does it affect you personally? How does it affect your partner? Your relationship? How does it show up? If partners can share with each other what’s helpful and […]

Nothing Magical about January 1

Articles, Growth, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, Relationship Coach, relationship help, resolutions by Priscilla Hunt

Priscilla Hunt, Certified Relationship Coach for Couples One month into the New Year and it’s time to take stock of where you are in accomplishing your resolutions. Resolutions are simply goals – they can be set at any time. There’s nothing magical about January 1. How about setting a goal or two for your relationship […]

Beyond “Happily Ever After”

Articles, Growth, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, Relationship Coach, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

by David Steele, Founder of Relationship Coaching Institute “What you can conceive you can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill As couples we want to live “happily ever after” and achieve our dreams. This is cool, but there are big limits to dreaming- You might have a desire (“love”) but not a clear idea or dream or […]

7 Steps to Nailing Your Goals

Growth, marriage advice, marriage help, marriage tips, relationship advice, Relationship Coach, relationship help, relationship tips, resolutions by Priscilla Hunt

Priscilla Hunt, Certified Relationship Coach for Couples How about a checkup on your progress on your New Year’s Resolutions? How are you doing? Which can you say: “Nailed it!” “Baby steps.” “What resolutions?” No pressure here – or judgment. It’s simply a question for you to ask yourself. Here are 7 steps to increase the […]

New Year’s Resolutions for Couples

Articles, Communication, Growth, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, Relationship Coach, relationship help, resolutions by Priscilla Hunt

Priscilla Hunt, Certified Relationship Coach for Couples The idea of New Year’s Resolutions for couples isn’t a mystery. We simply take stock of where we are and determine where we want to be. We don’t have to vow to change the world or make a breakthrough discovery or invention. We don’t have to give our […]

Create More Intimacy

Growth, Intimacy, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

Relationship Design, Sex and Intimacy One of the major things marriage provides is it’s the best chance to create an intimate connection with another person. It’s part of marriage’s elegant design. You and your spouse can create an entire part of life that only the two of you know about. Yet, this intimate connection […]

4 Ways to Stay Connected this Holiday

family, Family Issues, Growth, Holidays, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help, Stress by Priscilla Hunt

adapted from marriagedynamics.com Are you ready for the holidays? Gifts bought? Wrapping done? Packages in the mail? It may seem like this extraordinary year has dragged on and on, and yet in other ways it has flown by. And now the holidays are here again. This season is all about connection. So it’s natural that […]

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