Reflecting on my 18-year relationship, I’m sharing seven key lessons that have helped us stay connected and keep growing together through different seasons of life.
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Navigating Caregiving from a Cultural Perspective
“Does honouring one’s parents mean we need to lose ourselves?”. My presentation was on Navigating Caregiving from a Cultural Perspective—drawing from my husband’s personal story of caring for his father with dementia, and using Bowen Family Systems Theory to think through caregiving in a cultural context.
How much of a “self” do you have in a relationship?
How much of a “self” do you have in a relationship? Do you ever wonder why it is so easy for some people to lose themselves when they are in an intimate relationship? On the other hand, why do some people cutoff from everyone who they have conflicts with? I think Murray Bowen’s concept ofContinue reading “How much of a “self” do you have in a relationship?”
How does marriage change your relationship?
How does marriage change your relationship? “Marriage is overrated.” This is something that I’ve heard more and more in recent years. Why do we need to sign a paper when we are already in a committed relationship? What difference does it make? I attended the Bowen Centre’s Dating & Mating conference last month and reallyContinue reading “How does marriage change your relationship?”
Couples on the Road Counselling 