Practicing Love: Have the Best Love and Sex of Your Life After 40 #29: Relationship Agreements: The Key to a Stronger Partnership
Jul 17, 2025
Krista and Will VanderVeer, co-hosts of The Art of We podcast, are passionate about fostering conscious partnerships and emotional intimacy. They discuss how clear relationship agreements can prevent conflicts and deepen connections. The duo delves into the power of shared agreements in shifting from individualism to a collective mindset. They also explore attachment theory, highlighting trust and emotional support. Through personal stories, they illustrate how these agreements heal past wounds and enhance resilience in love and intimacy.
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Purpose Fuels Strong Partnerships
- Krista and Will emphasize that a strong partnership begins with a clear shared purpose beyond love alone.
- They orient their relationship around mutual goals, which lays the foundation for creating effective agreements.
Four-Hour First Date Discussion
- On their first date, Krista and Will had a four-hour conversation about creating partnerships with a big purpose.
- This deep connection set the tone for their future work on relationship agreements.
Inter-Regulation Builds Connection
- Mature relationships practice inter-regulation, where partners help soothe each other's emotional distress.
- This co-regulation moves beyond self-soothing and supports deeper emotional connection and stability.
