We plan our careers, finances and businesses, but when it comes to our relationships, most of us just wing it. Dr. Robin Buckley shares how bringing more intention, better conversations and even a few lessons from business into our relationships can help us stay connected.
What You’ll Hear:
- What two divorces taught Dr. Robin Buckley about relationships
- Why we plan for almost everything in life, but often just wing our relationships
- The four simple “meetings” that can help couples stay connected
- Why we become complacent in our closest relationships
- What happens in our brain when we react instead of communicate
- How old relationship patterns become wired into our brains, and how we can change them
- Why saying what you really want can change the way you show up in a relationship
- How bringing a little business thinking home can create more space for connection
Robin’s Now You’re Talking Moment:
We put enormous thought into building successful careers and businesses, yet often expect our most important relationships to simply work. What changes when we bring that same intention home?
Your Conversation Starter:
What’s one conversation you and your partner keep putting off?
Resources Mentioned:
Marriage, Inc. by Dr. Robin Buckley
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Dr. Robin Buckley
Dr. Robin Buckley is a clinical psychologist, relationship coach and author of Marriage, Inc. She combines psychology, neuroscience and practical business strategies to help couples communicate more effectively, manage conflict and build stronger, more intentional relationships.
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Adrienne Giffen believes that every meaningful conversation begins with a question. As the creator of Seven Steps Back to You, she helps women uncover the reasons behind their choices, reconnect with what matters most, and move forward with greater clarity and intention.
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