Dealing with conflict: For starters, resist the urge to bring up past experiences that have already been resolved intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/04/27/dea…

When conflict arises, avoid using blameful language towards your partner as that invites negativity into the situation intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/05/04/whe…

Communicate assertively, take responsibility for your own feelings and actions, and focus solely on the issue at hand intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/05/11/com…

When conflict arises, avoid using blameful language towards your partner – be respectful intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/05/18/whe…

When conflict arises try to communicate assertively and take responsibility for your own feelings and actions intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/05/25/whe…

If the argument starts to get out of hand, ask for a “time out” intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/06/01/if-…

What are non-verbal cues that you give your partner or that your partner gives you that influence the direction of the discussion? intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/06/08/wha…

Conflict is inevitable in relationships: Make a commitment to evaluate your next conflict intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/06/15/con…

Insight into personality can help when you and your partner work on strengthening relationship skills intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/06/22/ins…

Your personality frames how you approach life and for some couples, having very different personalities can bring challenges intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/06/29/you…

Consider spending an upcoming date night taking a personality assessment to learn even more about each other intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/07/06/con…

There is no perfect way to balance being together and apart from your partner: Balancing “I” and “We” requires communication intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/07/13/the…

Working toward or maintaining balance between togetherness and separateness requires healthy communication intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/07/20/wor…

What does it feel like when you have a stretch of time when you barely see your partner? intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/07/27/wha…

Balance between “I” and “We” may not always be equal and it will change throughout your life together but have the conversation and negotiate an equitable outcome intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/08/10/bal…

How much involvement in your relationship from family and friends is normal? intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/08/17/how…

Commitment can be clear when we say statements like, “’til death do us part,” but the way in which we show commitment to our partner is much less clear intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/08/24/com…

Showing commitment in a variety of ways can help confirm your commitment, whether it is formally spoken or not intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/08/31/sho…

Commitment is the foundational agreement of a relationship stating, “no matter what comes our way I will always be here for you.” intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/09/07/com…

Notice the ways in which your commitment to your partner and your relationship are on display for others to honour intentionalrelationship.wordpress.com/2022/09/07/not…