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Everyone comes to a marriage with at least some emotional baggage. For people who fall in love and commit to each other a miracle begins to occur as soon as the honeymoon is over. Both the husband and wife begin to let go of their baggage, piece by piece, through many heart-felt talks and comforting embraces. This however doesn’t work when the husband’s baggage activates the wife’s that activates the husband’s, etc. These vicious circles allow the most intelligent, caring, and dedicated couples to get stuck in arguments that repeat over and over without resolution. Couples stuck in these cycles can communicate wonderfully when they talk about some issues but completely lose all of their skills when they try to talk about hot button topics. At Russell Associates we specialize in helping couples to identify and resolve these vicious circles so that they can apply all of their communication and problem solving abilities to address even the most sensitive topics calmly and confidently. Assessment starts with a session with both of you together followed by 1-2 sessions with each of you separately where we do a "baggage check" to identify the emotional roots of the vicious circle. Then we meet again with both of you and develop a plan to get the emotions out of the way so that you can finally just talk. Once the emotional baggage resolves most couples find that they already have the skills to come up with win-win solutions. If not, then it is much easier to learn any new communication or problem solving skills that you may need from a place of peace and calm. These skills can then be learned through regular counseling, workshops, home study programs or marital retreats. |
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