The Drafting Table Blog
Blog posts are focused on a diverse set of topics so your relationship can grow – no matter what goal you have! Topics include: anger, communication skills, conflict management, date ideas, goal setting, happiness, intimacy, stress relief, and book reviews. Occasionally, another professional in Fort Collins will provide their valuable insight into helping your family thrive.
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28 Autumn Date Ideas
The leaves are changing, there is a chill in the air – it’s time for some autumn date nights! There are fun activities to do with your partner whether you are a summer person and want to hang on to outdoor activities or if autumn is your favorite season. Before I give you some of… Read more
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Relationship Advice – The Grass Isn’t Greener on the Other Side
Understanding Relationship Advice The common phrase, “the grass is greener on the other side” is incorrect. Neil Barringham* says, “The grass is greener where you water it”. This is true for relationships. To grow something in your relationship, you need proper tools. Starving your relationship of nutrients it needs to grow, how can you expect… Read more
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Book Review: The 10 Prescriptions to Heal Your Relationship
Book Review: Heal Your Relationship ExploredBook Description (as found in the book):Once the relationship was healthy. And now it’s in trouble. Rather than working unproductively, feeling confused, and grasping for tired solutions that seem complicated and irrelevant, do something about it. This book will show you how to sort through all the pain and confusion… Read more
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Light the Fire in your Love Life: Sex, Romance and Passion
Overall, would you say that your love life is romantic and passionate? Or is it becoming passionless and your fire is going out? In his book, Successful Marriage, Robert Beavers discusses a solid way to define intimacy. “The pursuit of emotional health and personal enjoyment by couples involves intimacy – the joy of being known and accepted… Read more
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Solvable Fights – Fighting part 2 of 2
So your wife is making you feel worthless. Your partner is distant and gives you the unnecessary cold shoulder. The only time you are talking is fighting, so you just avoid talking altogether. Sound too familiar? Marriage fights are common so let’s work on it. Types of Problems. This is part 2 of this series.… Read more
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“Forever Fights” – Fighting part 1 of 2
All marriage fights are broken down into two categories: (1) they can be resolved, or (2) they are perpetual and will be your “forever fights”. I mean think about it, could there be a third category? You either learn how to fight effectively on the “forever fights” or you find a place of compromise. Let’s… Read more