Our 12 Relationship Archetypes guide has officially become the most popular resource on our website. Tens of thousands of singles and couples have explored these patterns to better understand what they need and how to create a fulfilling life and partnership. But reading about them is only the first step. The real breakthrough happens when you identify exactly which archetype is driving your … [Read more...] about What’s Your Relationship Archetype? New Quiz!
Conscious Dating
Top Two Principles for a Successful Relationship
As a relationship professional for over 40 years, a child of divorce who has been divorced twice and finally found his soul mate (we celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary this year) I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to have a happy, successful, fulfilled life and relationship. First, let’s acknowledge that there are no credible research or “facts” that can answer this question. … [Read more...] about Top Two Principles for a Successful Relationship
How to Coach Decision Making
Most times in life a decision isn't a clean, easy "Yes" or "No" and almost all significant choices and decisions that a client might bring up with a coach usually include unavoidable, undesired consequences and downsides. This makes decision making an incredibly common and important coaching topic, agenda, and skillset. In coaching relationships a simple list of pros and cons, even weighted, is a … [Read more...] about How to Coach Decision Making
FAQ: How do we help a couple struggling with ED, low sexual desire, sexual trauma, etc.?
Co-creating a fulfilling sexual relationship incorporating physical and emotional limitations is absolutely possible but more easily accomplished in an Advanced Partnership. A survivor of sexual abuse can move beyond their past experiences and trauma to have a fulfilling sexual relationship within an Advanced Partnership of love, connection, trust, and building up positive emotional and … [Read more...] about FAQ: How do we help a couple struggling with ED, low sexual desire, sexual trauma, etc.?
10 Dirty Secrets of Happiness for 2022
Happy New Year! It's the 25th Anniversary of Relationship Coaching Institute and we are committed to making this your best year ever. How to start? How can we achieve REAL happiness this year? While we'd love to keep it light and fun and feel-good, to be successful in anything we must start with what's real and messy and "dirty," all the things we resist and don't want to look at. Success … [Read more...] about 10 Dirty Secrets of Happiness for 2022
FAQ: Can Relationship Requirements be Flexible?
FAQ: Can Relationship Requirements be flexible? We're making all this stuff up. There is no scientific study or evidence about the existence and behavior of Requirements so nobody, including me, gets to have the last word about it. First, a bit of background about what prompted this FAQ: You may or may not know that in 2017 Darlene and I sold our house in Silicon Valley where we raised our kids … [Read more...] about FAQ: Can Relationship Requirements be Flexible?
