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Are you in a toxic relationship? Struggling with emotional intimacy? Does your husband value you? Looking to deepen intimacy in your marriage? Has trust been broken in your relationship? Wondering why your spouse or partner is emotionally unavailable? Or are you single and looking for dating advice or help creating new relationships? On this blog you’ll find practical insights and advice on many different relationship issues from us and other relationship experts.
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What the Enneagram Reveals About Love and Connection
Have you ever noticed that the same argument keeps showing up in your relationship — just wearing different clothes?
Maybe one of you feels unappreciated (“You never notice all I do around here”), while the other feels criticized (“Nothing I do is ever enough for you”). Or one partner wants to talk things through now, while the other needs space to think before
Beneath these recurring conflicts lies something deeper: different inner motivations, fears, and ways of trying to

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Nov 34 min read


Your Relationship is not a Court Room
How many times have you found yourself in a disagreement with your partner and, without even realizing it, you’re building a case—like a lawyer trying to convince a jury?

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Oct 23 min read


Weathering Storms Together: How Couples Stay Connected in Hard Times
Some of the most important aspects of our relationships are the hardest to measure.
We easily notice when our partner looks lovingly into our eyes, when conversations flow effortlessly, or when we simply feel energized and joyful in each other's presence.
Similarly, when distrust creeps in, or when there’s tension in the space between us, we feel it immediately. It’s unmistakable and impossible to ignore, yet challenging to pin down precisely or address using a straightfo

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Sep 34 min read


"I Just Want Her Truth!"
Some of the most important aspects of our relationships are the hardest to measure.
We easily notice when our partner looks lovingly into our eyes, when conversations flow effortlessly, or when we simply feel energized and joyful in each other's presence.
Similarly, when distrust creeps in, or when there’s tension in the space between us, we feel it immediately. It’s unmistakable and impossible to ignore, yet challenging to pin down precisely or address using a straightfo

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Aug 13 min read


The Hidden Message Of Resentment in Relationship
Some of the most important aspects of our relationships are the hardest to measure.
We easily notice when our partner looks lovingly into our eyes, when conversations flow effortlessly, or when we simply feel energized and joyful in each other's presence.
Similarly, when distrust creeps in, or when there’s tension in the space between us, we feel it immediately. It’s unmistakable and impossible to ignore, yet challenging to pin down precisely or address using a straightfo

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Jun 33 min read


Relationships Are Hard to Quantify but Easy to Observe
Some of the most important aspects of our relationships are the hardest to measure.
We easily notice when our partner looks lovingly into our eyes, when conversations flow effortlessly, or when we simply feel energized and joyful in each other's presence.
Similarly, when distrust creeps in, or when there’s tension in the space between us, we feel it immediately. It’s unmistakable and impossible to ignore, yet challenging to pin down precisely or address using a straightfo

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
May 13 min read


The Hidden Wisdom in Relationship Tension
In your own relationships, have you noticed how quickly tension can surface in conversations with your partner, sometimes over small things?

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Apr 14 min read


Communication Is a Mirror, Not a Weapon
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking I just need to say this louder, explain it better, or repeat it again and again.

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Mar 53 min read


One Couple Stayed Together, One Didn’t
Two clients had the a similar conflict in their respective, newer relationship. One couple got closer, one split up. What was the difference

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Jan 294 min read


Your Fault or Mine? Responsibility in Relationship
It’s an age-old question in relationship. Is it my fault my partner is mad at me? Or is it just my partner misinterpreting my actions?

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Jan 64 min read


Caving in the Face of Conflicts
Why do we avoid conflicts in relationship? We all know there are long-term consequences to “sweeping it under the rug”.

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Oct 31, 20244 min read


The Relationship Wish List
In relationship, we wish for a lot of things, like a more attentive partner, or the perfect relationship. But perfection is hard to come by

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Wanting vs. Having
We spend a lot of time wishing for something to be different in our relationships.

Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Jul 31, 20245 min read


Navigating (Summer Vacation) Conflicts
Before and during summer, lots of fights are happening in households and relationships about how to spend the vacation time.

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Jul 2, 20243 min read


"I don't know what to do"
Clients often come to us for relationship coaching because they’re seeking clarity around their personal or relational issues. They will...

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Apr 3, 20244 min read


Going through Darkness Together
I was feeling off the last few weeks. I had several days of migraines and my joints were hurting. There was a lack of flow in my business...

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Mar 4, 20243 min read


When You Get Triggered
A woman described a recurring frustration in her marriage: “I get so mad when my husband forgets to buy stuff on the grocery list. He...

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Feb 5, 20244 min read


"I'm not good enough"
“For the first time ever, I felt like an adult, with a real sense of pride of who I am in the community”. She had hosted a community...

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Jan 5, 20244 min read


Filling in the Blanks
On a group coaching call I led yesterday, we talked about how we “fill in the blanks”. This came up when someone mentioned a challenge...

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Dec 22, 20234 min read


Telling the (Uncomfortable) Truth
Yesterday, when I sat down to write the article for our monthly newsletter, something happened … well, nothing happened. I had an attack...

Christian Pedersen, Co-Founder, Master Coach
Dec 4, 20235 min read
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