Category Archives: Emotional Distance

Getting Him/Her to “Talk” Part 2

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

Here are some other points to consider when trying to engage or getting your spouse to “talk”: A series of Engagements, each building positively on the other, create a framework for the possibility of warmth, acceptance, love and romance (if … Continue reading →

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Speaking Your “Voice” to Your Spouse

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

A core element of a healthy marriage is your capacity to express your personal power. Note, I did not say you must develop it. Your personal power is there! It may be covered at this moment. You may not believe … Continue reading →

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How To Get Him/Her To “Talk”

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

Engaging the other typically means, “We gotta talk.” And, “talking” usually means “getting at issues” that are bothering one or the other. It means there is a problem, as in a lack of understanding or lack of intimacy or distance … Continue reading →

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A Key Healing Skill To Use In A Marital Crisis

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

In therapy and change theory an overarching process to help in the healing is technically called meta cognition. Meta-cognition is your capacity to enable a part of you to stand back and evaluate what you (or other parts of you) … Continue reading →

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I Want You To Develop A Lasting Emotional Connection

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

I want to help you experience that lasting emotional connection and intimacy in your marriage or relationship of emotional investment that brings powerful moments of personal and mutual satisfaction and joy without losing your personal freedom and personal power. I … Continue reading →

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Building a Love You Can Trust: 3 Key Points about Distinctions

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

I emphasize the power of making distinctions as you build a love you can trust. Making distinctions is the process of understanding, of peeling back the layers of the onion to see what’s beneath. Love is not an end process. … Continue reading →

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8 More Communication Blunders That Absolutely Destroy Intimacy

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

8 More communication mistakes that can destroy the intimacy in a marriage or relationship of investment. Continue reading →

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Marriage Problems and Infidelity: Are You A Chaser?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

When it comes to relationship or marriage problems, are you the chaser or distancer? Find out what it means to be a chaser and how this can backfire on you when attempting to get your partner back. Continue reading →

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Types of Affairs: Affair #1 – My Marriage Made Me Do It

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

Learn about affair type #1, or the “My Marriage Made Me Do It” type of affair. Discover which questions to ask if you are trying to pinpoint exactly which type of affair you are faced with. Continue reading →

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17 Conditions I Want That Will Create an Emotional Connection

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Dr. Bob Huizenga

Learn 17 ways to create an emotional connection with your spouse or partner. Continue reading →

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