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Empathy: Where the Connection Deepens

You’ve mirrored. You’ve validated. Now what? In the Imago Dialogue, there’s one more step that makes all the difference: empathy. Empathy is where understanding becomes connection. It’s the moment…

Beyond the Quick Fix: Real Repair for Real Couples

Couples do not need to repair every conflict in three minutes to have a lasting relationship—but learning how to come back to each other, with less delay and more…

Blending Roots, Building Love: Multicultural Counseling

Love Begins at the Kitchen Table Culture is a set of customs, rituals, traditions, languages, values, and beliefs within a community that are shared from generation to generation. When…

Name It to Tame It

How emotional awareness can shift the energy between you Ever get caught in a moment with your partner and think, I don’t even know what I’m feeling… I just…

From Who He Is NOT To What She Deserves

Over the past year, there have been many meaningful—and at times painful—conversations with my daughter about how the partner she chooses will shape the life she is building. These…

One Thing You Can Do, Today, To Strengthen Connection

So many times, when things are hard in a relationship, anything you do can feel dangerous. Smiling or not smiling, replying or not replying… every decision feels like it…

Guessing Games Don’t Build Connection

Why asking for what you need is a strength, not a weakness Have you ever found yourself feeling hurt or disappointed that your partner didn’t meet a need you…

From Surviving Love to Co‑Creating It

What Imago Taught Me About Real Connection For 25 years, I was married to an active alcoholic. I spent so many nights believing that if I just found the right…

The Power of the Pause

Why slowing down just for a moment can change everything Ever blurt something out and immediately wish you could hit rewind? You’re not alone. When we feel triggered, our…

Appreciation Resets Connection

One small shift that can help you come back together faster Ever find yourself stuck in a bad vibe with your partner,  even after the argument is technically over?…

Keeping the Love You Find: A Holiday Invitation to Heal How You Love

The holiday season has a way of shining a light on our deepest longings. Twinkling lights, C music, family gatherings, matching pajamas, social media posts filled with “perfect” couples…

Make the Repair Overt

We all mess up in relationships. We say something sharp. We go silent. We roll our eyes without meaning to. And sometimes, even when we don’t intend it, our…