Are you taking your partner for granted OR, even worse, focusing on what she/he isn’t doing or saying?  If you wish your partner would change, and have already asked, pleaded or begged for these changes to be made, it’s time to stop.  Not only will this fail to bring about the changes you desire, it will actually hurt your relationship! Instead of focusing on what is wrong in your relationship, taking time to appreciate what is right can dramatically improve the way you feel about your partner AND your relationship.

Lots of us take our partner (and our relationship) for granted.  Our significant other is just ‘there’: living alongside of us and doing whatever they do.  Or maybe it goes beyond taking him/her for granted.  Maybe you’re locked in conflict and actively dislike your partner.  You may be reading this and thinking,  “Gratitude and appreciation?!  For MY partner?  No way!  Not when she/he doesn’t _______!” Read More