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Ask Yourselves: Who Am I?

Ellie Lisitsa

Sit down with your partner and ask each other these questions about your dreams, struggles, and future goals.

The Sound Relationship House: Build Love Maps

Ellie Lisitsa

Love Maps help you develop greater personal insight and a more detailed understanding of each other’s life and world.

Date Night in a Jar

Ellie Lisitsa

A stash of date night ideas can present fun surprises for you and your partner when you want alone time to connect.

How to Know Your Bids

Ellie Lisitsa

The first step to responding to bids is recognizing one when you see or hear it.

What “Turning Against” Really Means

Ellie Lisitsa

A partner who turns against bids may not be doing it maliciously. See what the real cause could be.

Turning Against Bids: A Relationship Killer

Ellie Lisitsa

Recognizing your interactions with your partner allows you to catch and reverse toxic patterns of behavior that cause damage to your relationship.

The Mechanics of Bidding: Messages You Don’t Even Know You’re Sending

Ellie Lisitsa

Pay attention to how you and your partner interpret each other’s responses to bids, so that you learn exactly how to create positive change in your relationship.

A Deeper Look Into Turning Away From Your Partner

Ellie Lisitsa

Though it may not seem to make an impact on your emotional connection, the build-up of these moments can incur damage over time.

A Deeper Look Into Turning Towards Your Partner

Ellie Lisitsa

Here are the different ways you can "turn towards" your partner's bids.

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