by Coach Cathy | Dec 11, 2012 | Communication, Relationships
People come together for many different reasons but there are ways that you can help make love last. There are some things that good relationships have in common. Knowing the basic principles of healthy relationships helps keep them exciting, fun, meaningful, and...
by Coach Cathy | Oct 14, 2012 | Communication, Relationships
Authentic and loving communication is very difficult to achieve when you have a drunk spouse. It can be confusing, frustrating and upsetting. Many alcoholics or heavy drinkers become angry or act like a victim which can lead to conflict in a relationship. Obviously,...
by Coach Cathy | Aug 20, 2012 | Forgiveness, General, Relationships
A huge tip to living a happy life is to give people the benefit of the doubt. It’s important to remember that people are always doing the best they can, including you. We are all doing the best we can given whatever tools and resources we have, and the circumstances...
by Coach Cathy | Jul 5, 2012 | General, Relationships
Gary Chapman – Five Ways to Apologize Apologizing is not easy! Even if you are not the type of person to say “I’m sorry, there are other ways to apologize. Gary Chapman, author of “The five languages of apology” provides expert advise on arguing,...
by Coach Cathy | Mar 25, 2012 | General, Relationships
More often than not, human beings forget about this very important tool called empathetic listening and prefer to “win” at the cost of their relationship. How often do you practice empathetic listening? The urge to win the argument is very familiar to many couples but...