The Mark Groves Podcast #005: Breaking Relationship Blocks with Vienna Pharaon
Dec 10, 2018
Join Vienna Pharaon, a renowned marriage and family therapist from NYC, as she tackles the myths surrounding marriage and intimacy. She discusses the importance of honoring your personal promises alongside vows. Learn how to conduct an 'Annual General Meeting' with your partner to enhance communication. Vienna also shares insights on lowering your negativity threshold and reframing therapy as a proactive tool for relationship wellness, not just a crisis fix. Dive into a world where love is redefined, and connection is nurtured!
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Stories Shape Marital Outcomes
- People pre-load relationships with stories about marriage that create expectations before the marriage even begins.
- Those stories often produce the very outcomes couples fear, so question inherited narratives.
Schedule Relationship AGMs
- Hold regular check-ins to realign individual and shared goals and prevent drift.
- Use rituals like a biannual 'Annual General Meeting' to discuss progress and plan together.
Ask For A 'How Am I' Rating
- Ask your partner to rate you and then request what would make you a 10 so you know how to improve.
- Agree to hear feedback in a set, non-defensive environment to make change possible.
