How to Endure Forced Separation as a Couple

How to Endure Forced Separation as a Couple

Ritara Compton met the man of her dreams on Instagram. Compton, who is a website developer and delivery driver, is a resident of Denver. He’s a laborer from Syria who lives in a refugee camp in Lebanon. After about seven months of video chatting, she bought a plane...
Relationship Superpower #3 – Flexibility

Relationship Superpower #3 – Flexibility

In looking at the heavy-hitters of communication skills (interpersonal strengths that are so effective and crucial that I’ve deemed them relationship superpowers), Flexibility is at the top of the list.Flexibility, when done well, is indicative of accepting...
Foreboding Joy and the Imperative to Delight

Foreboding Joy and the Imperative to Delight

In every waking millisecond, we sit on the cusp of delight and apprehension In our daily lives, we often do not know when a moment morphs from creation to cessation. Beginnings command our attention, proclaiming themselves with confetti and sparks: babies are born, we...
Relationship Superpower #2 – Invisibility

Relationship Superpower #2 – Invisibility

Invisibility (aka disappearing, taking space, or getting quiet) is one of the most challenging relationship superpowers to master. To use this power well, you must understand the importance of timing. You must be able to discern between moments that warrant...
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