Please see below for an interesting article about relationship habits that are unhealthy but common among couples. I have seen these habits come up with many couples that I have worked with in my practice over the years. As my couples grow more conscious in their relationships they are able to let go of these habits.
Never mind that age-old childhood saying about “sticks and stones” - in the real world, words do harm and have a way of wedging themselves between couples and, over time, of building up a fortress of resentment and anger.
In the beginning of your relationship, you smiled from the minute you woke up to the moment you laid your head on your pillow to go to sleep. The happiness you felt in your relationship was so clear, so palpable, that it was almost contagious to those around you.
Please see below for an excellent article about marriage advice from couples who have been married for 10 plus years.
Whether you’re having one of the best days of your relationship or you’re mid-argument, your partner wants to know you’re still in love. Daily affirmations serve as gentle reminders that you’re still passionate, serious, and planning to stick around for years to come — hopefully forever.
Nit-picking is defined as ‘trivial criticism or faultfinding”, or in other words focusing on the little things in a negative way. It may not be easy to identify when you have lapsed into your ‘nit-picking’ ways but ask yourself this question in each situation and if you can answer ‘yes’ to it, then you know that you’re ‘nit-picking’
