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5 Promises of Radical Commitment

Articles, Blog, Commitment Issues, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

© 2015 Relationship Coaching Institute. Adapted with permission. Download PDF 5 Promises of Radical Commitment Download worksheet for couples: The Promises We Make Enroll in the FREE online course The Promises We Make Promise #1: I Promise to Love You Every Day I know that love is a choice and I choose to love you […]

My Commitment: I Promise to Choose You First

Articles, Blog, Commitment, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help by Priscilla Hunt

by David Steele I promise to choose you first. . . what does that commitment mean? With all of the distractions, obligations, and personal pursuits in life, it can seem difficult to prioritize your partner. In fact, some believe it is downright impossible. Huh? So, how can I possibly choose my partner first? What about […]

Two are better than one when it comes to managing stress

Greg and Priscilla Hunt, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help, Stress, Video by Priscilla Hunt

Greg and Priscilla Hunt, Relationship Specialists, share with each other what’s helpful and what’s not helpful when they’re experiencing stress. Let the video (6:51) inspire you to have your own conversation. Download a free worksheet for your own conversation.

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 […]

Exercises, marriage advice, marriage help, relationship advice, relationship help, Stress by Priscilla Hunt

Download: Worksheet Responding to Partner Stress

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 […]

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 […]

Caring for our Couple Relationship: Handling Stress

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

by Carl and Nancy Terry certified Better Marriages Leader Couple Stress is always present. But more so now with the COVID-19 virus and less opportunity to socialize and be with family and friends. There is also more awareness of racial and social injustice and how that has impacted our lives in the past and presently. […]

April is Stress Awareness Month

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

Priscilla Hunt, Certified Relationship Coach for Couples How aware are you of the stress you’re experiencing in your life? Sometimes we can become numb to how stressed we are – it’s a self-protective mechanism and can even be a result of, well, too much stress! When we live with stress day in and day out, […]

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