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 | 30 May, 2016 | Couple research, Fair Fighting, Relationships
Quoted directly and in full from Independent Living Resource Centre for Thunder Bay and the Northwestern Ontario Region, Canada. Characteristics of Abusers If the person you love or live with does these things, it’s time to get help: • Keeps track of what you are...
by Peter Fox | 15 Jan, 2016 | Infidelity, Relationships
A pivotal article about the impact of big lies in a relationship, this one from The New York Times. Here’s an excerpt. They were people who had suddenly discovered that their life, as they knew it, was based on a long-term falsehood. They were people who might...
by Peter Fox | 31 Dec, 2015 | Intimacy, Relationships
There is an excellent article on Huffington Post about this pattern. Here is an excerpt. The pulling away typically happens when the relationship seems to be going exceptionally well — usually right after that interim of deep and meaningful connection. This...
by Peter Fox | 13 Aug, 2015 | Couple research, Ending, Fair Fighting, Mending, Mindfullness, Relationships
THE FIRST SIGN: HARSH STARTUP A relationship’s breakdown can be predicted by habitual harsh startup and frequent flooding brought on by the relentless presence of the four horsemen (described in following posts 2 & 3) during disagreements. Although each of...