by Lynn Busch Counseling | Dec 28, 2018 | Blog, Marriage and Relationships
We have all been there. We have all lamented “This isn’t what I thought it would be!” We feel we have been lied to, defrauded, rooked, and that if we had known what our husbands/wives were really like we would never have gotten married! Of course that’s true. Who...
by Lynn Busch Counseling | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, Marriage and Relationships
A common complaint in couple’s therapy is that one or both partners does not feel heard. “My partner doesn’t get me. We aren’t connecting. We are having a problem with communication. I don’t feel heard.” When someone wants to be heard, as we all do, she wants you to...
by Lynn Busch Counseling | Dec 10, 2018 | Blog, Marriage and Relationships
We need to do more than listen and pay attention to the people in our lives in order to be connected to them. We need to learn to validate them. Validating is a skill/practice, and you can do this! When you practice validating others, you have the potential to...
by Lynn Busch Counseling | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, Marriage and Relationships
So many people are looking for “connection”. They want to “be heard”. They want their partners to “be there” for them. This is all about wanting emotional validation. Everyone wants this. Here’s how to start giving the people in your life the validation they want and...
by Lynn Busch Counseling | Sep 17, 2018 | Blog, Marriage and Relationships
Sometimes couples say they are frustrated because they are not communicating. To that I say, “You ARE communicating – you’re just not doing it effectively.” There are a lot of moving parts to communication, but for today, I just want to cover some basics. Be nice....
by Lynn Busch Counseling | Sep 10, 2018 | Marriage and Relationships, Marriage Counseling
Everybody has deal-breakers, AKA non-negotiables. You have them and your partner has them. Non-negotiables are extremely personal, and if you like, quirky. If you want to have a happy life and relationship, do not give in to the temptation to test your partner’s love...
