by Monika Hoyt | Jan 6, 2018 | emotional manipulation
Have you ever wondered how somebody got you to do something you didn’t really want to do? Or why you ended up in a situation that you didn’t feel you chose? If you frequently feel this way around your partner, then you may want to consider whether or not...
by Monika Hoyt | Nov 11, 2017 | Gender Differences
A man and a woman in the same heterosexual relationship are actually in different relationships. Well, let me rephrase that. Happy couples have fewer gender differences. But in unhappy relationships, there are clear differences between men and women in emotional...
by Monika Hoyt | Apr 7, 2017 | coping with anger
Anger is a loaded topic. Depending on your upbringing and personal experience, you may view anger as empowering or dangerous; righteous or toxic; regressive or motivating. I sometimes get mad at my kids (for being kids). One of two things happen: I either act on it...
by Monika Hoyt | Feb 7, 2017 | Emotional Transparency
Regardless of which approach you take to repairing your relationship, there is one fundamental requirement that can’t be avoided. If you want to connect authentically with your partner, there needs to be a commitment to emotional transparency, or habitual...
by Monika Hoyt | Nov 12, 2016 | Building Trust in a Relationship
We talk a lot in about trust in relationships. We all know it’s important. But it’s SO important that–as Dr. John Gottman’s research shows–we could accurately say that lack of trust is at the root of virtually all relationship problems. The...
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