There’s a Swedish proverb: “Shared joy is double joy; Shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”

We all have some exciting experiences, which might be as ordinary as a beautiful  sunset. When joyful emotions arise, we want to share them with our partner, with a friend, or even a stranger. Or we might want to tell them about it. Sharing emotions is uplifting. When life is sad, we may want to withhold our feelings, but expressing them [...]

Watch Movies to Resolve Couple Conflicts – It works!

    Watch Movies to Resolve Conflicts Want to have a happier, stronger relationship? Watch a few of these movies and then discuss your feelings about the characters: Love Story, The Way We Were, Gone With the Wind, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Story of Us – or many others on the University of Rochester list. (See below for complete list.) [...]

By |2020-07-15T21:08:35-04:00March 3rd, 2015|Categories: expressing emotions|Tags: |

How to deal with an angry love partner

An angry love partner can drag down a relationship. Over months you may have tried everything to help reduce your partner's angry outbursts. However, to turn things around requires your insight into what is going on in their mind. First, understand that behind anger is a long string of emotions. The angry person is fearful that these other feelings might [...]

By |2020-07-15T21:08:36-04:00February 18th, 2015|Categories: expressing emotions|Tags: |
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