by Peter Fox | 15 Sep, 2016 | Couple research, Mending, Relationships
In a road block or core impasse, both partners are guarding their vulnerabilities, and acting and reacting from their survival positions. This is what makes the impasse so heated, confusing, and intense. Road blocks or impasses at the core of an intimate relationship...
by Peter Fox | 1 Sep, 2016 | Compassion, Connection, Family, Family-business couple
DEAL BREAKER Number 2 – Intimate competition In their early 30’s Kerry and Pat fired each other up at the beginning of their wine business. As the enterprise grew their natural competitiveness spurred them on to more innovative and more efficient...
by Peter Fox | 10 Aug, 2016 | Family-business couple, Mending, Relationships
DEAL BREAKER Number 1 – Disengagement In Brené Brown’s book “Daring Greatly: How The Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms The Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” on page 51 she writes about trust and betrayal in a simple and refreshing way. She...
by Peter Fox | 28 Jun, 2016 | Couple research, Ending, Relationships, Satisfaction, Wisdom
What I want to tell you about five myths concerning marriage that are common and to tell you why they’re all wrong. First I’ll just run through the myths and then I’ll demolish them. This is a follow up article on my blog post Will Divorce Make It...
by Peter Fox | 30 Apr, 2016 | Couple research, Ending, Relationships, Wisdom
Unhappy marriages are less common than unhappy spouses Divorce didn’t typically: reduce symptoms of depression raise self-esteem increase a sense of mastery This was true even after controlling for race, age, gender & income. Even unhappy spouses who had...