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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Failure to deal with relevant issues 5 days, 21 hours ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Set up to take a fall, the distance between one’s expectations and reality 1 week, 5 days ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Some couples move too quickly towards engagement and marriage, not allowing themselves time to really get to know one another 2 weeks, 5 days ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Healthy, open dialogue is required to discuss and wrestle with marriage expectations 3 weeks, 5 days ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Failure to deal with relevant issues 1 month ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, International Women's Day 2021: #ChooseToChallenge 1 month ago
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
The […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic expectations: Set up to take a fall 1 month, 2 weeks ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
While the phenomenon […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Some couples move too quickly towards engagement and marriage, not allowing themselves time to really get to know one another: Exploring relationship expectations 1 month, 3 weeks ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, My partner is the only person with whom I could have a happy marriage… 2 months ago
Almost intoxicated by love, engaged couples are often known for being infatuated with one another. They tend to be confident that they’ll never have problems or that existing problems will just fade away with t […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, My partner is the only person with whom I could have a happy relationship: Exploring Unrealistic Expectations 2 months, 1 week ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”. Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Avoid passive or aggressive communication: Seek win-win and your relationship will grow (Part 4: The Assertive Style) 2 months, 2 weeks ago
No one is perfect, and there will likely be times when you or your partner succumb to using passive or aggressive communication. Notice when this happens, make amends and vow to make this the exception rather than […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Avoid passive or aggressive communication: Seek win-win and your relationship will grow (Part 3: The Passive-Aggressive Style) 2 months, 3 weeks ago
No one is perfect, and there will likely be times when you or your partner succumb to using passive or aggressive communication. Notice when this happens, make amends and vow to make this the exception rather than […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Avoid passive or aggressive communication: Seek win-win and your relationship will grow (Part 2: The Aggressive Style) 2 months, 4 weeks ago
No one is perfect, and there will likely be times when you or your partner succumb to using passive or aggressive communication. Notice when this happens, make amends and vow to make this the exception rather than […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Avoid passive or aggressive communication: Seek win-win and your relationship can grow 3 months ago
No one is perfect, and there will likely be times when you or your partner succumb to using passive or aggressive communication. Notice when this happens, make amends and vow to make this the exception rather than […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Consider your couples communication style and notice when they slip into dysfunctional patterns 4 months, 1 week ago
No one is perfect, and there will likely be times when couples succumb to using passive or aggressive communication. Notice when this happens and guide couples towards making this the exception rather than the […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Taking a long-term perspective can create a sense of hope and purpose and facilitate growth 4 months, 2 weeks ago
With the stresses of the day, COVID, elections, uncertainty… it is impossible for couples to avoid stress in their lives.
Suggesting couples take a long-term perspective, where they can see above and beyond […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Don’t put your partner in a box: 3 Ways to be a Lifelong Learner in Your Relationship 5 months, 2 weeks ago
When you graduated from school or university, did you say to yourself, “Well, that’s it! I now know everything I need to know. My days of learning are over!” Probably not. In fact, you’ve probably continu […]
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Robyn Donnelly wrote a new post, Four Questions for Friendship Talk: How are you affected by COVID-19? 6 months, 3 weeks ago
I have found in my small bubble that people want to talk COVID-19, restrictions, health and economic issues and I understand the reason why… but it feels like the same conversation with a different slant […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Reach out to someone today and say thank you or ask… RU OK? 7 months ago
Staying connected and having meaningful conversations is something we can all do. You don’t need to be an expert – just a great mate and a good listener. So, if you notice someone who might be struggling – start […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Relationship Education: Learning practical skills that focus on commitment, communication and good conflict 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Clear commitment, good communication and good conflict resolution are the foundations of a successful relationship (Fincham et al 2007; Rhoades & Stanley 2014), the good news is that all of these factors can be […]
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Marriage and Relationship Educators Association of Australia
Marriage and Relationship Educators Association of Australia
