104: Seven Dimensions of Successful Relationships

Jul 19, 2017

Gal Szekely, founder of The Couples Center and a prominent instructor in couples counseling, shares valuable insights into successful relationships. He discusses why commitment serves as the foundation for any partnership and how simple gestures, like placing a hand on your partner's back, can foster intimacy. Szekely emphasizes the significance of individuality within relationships and offers actionable tips for resolving conflicts while enhancing passion. He highlights the transformative power of growing together, making relationships not just about being together, but thriving as a team.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Updates and the 14-Day Happy Couples Challenge

02:44 • 4min

Enhancing Relationships Through Daily Challenges

06:28 • 2min

Exploring the Seven Dimensions of Successful Relationships

08:14 • 4min

Dimensions of Successful Relationships

11:56 • 17min

Nurturing Passion in Partnerships

29:04 • 17min

Enhancing Relationships Through Self-Improvement

45:55 • 4min

Investing in Self-Discovery for Stronger Relationships

50:15 • 2min

Finding Fulfillment in Relationships

52:04 • 5min

Gal Szekely is the founder of The Couples Center, a rapidly growing hub for relationship counseling and education in San Francisco area. He is an adjunct faculty at CIIS and JFK universities where he teaches couples counseling and an instructor in the Hakomi experiential therapy method. His work is especially effective since it integrates mindfulness and the wisdom of the body-mind connection. Gal and his wife, Liron, lead popular weekend premarital workshop for couples called Love Made Simple.

In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Why commitment is the baseline and foundation of a relationship.
How intimacy can be created simply by putting your hand on your partners back and why this is so important.
Why individuality is an important component of a successful relationship.
How to create a win-win resolution to your relationship conflicts.
Actionable tips to create more passion in your relationship.
How to manage life together and work like a team.
Why growing together and becoming better people is so valuable to a relationship.
And much more!

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