by KosjenkaM | 31.May. 2018 | Love & Intimacy
Trying to change a partner When I work with couples (and individuals, too), in their bitter criticisms of their partners I can often guess what a person wanted to say to their parents, but for whatever reasons couldn’t or didn’t dare. (Sometimes I...
by KosjenkaM | 19.Jun. 2019 | Love & Intimacy, New Articles
The paradox of (in)security Deep closeness and understanding in a good lasting relationship is one of the best experiences in life. On the other side, the idea that we can “own” someone’s emotions, or that we can control life, is unrealistic and...
by KosjenkaM | 11.Oct. 2019 | Love & Intimacy, New Articles
If you ask yourself what did you learn from your parents about love – from each of them separately, as well as from their relationship – you could come to interesting insights. But our conscious answers are just the top of the iceberg, while most of our...
by KosjenkaM | 23.Dec. 2019 | Love & Intimacy
Feelings from childhood Being left by someone is hard on both our ego and our inner child. Suddenly losing a source of human connection and attention—whether we appreciated it or took it for granted—often triggers childhood memories of loss and abandonment, sometimes...
by KosjenkaM | 29.Dec. 2019 | Love & Intimacy
About half of my clients come to work with me because of problems in love relationships, which means l have heard endless variations of love stories and love games. Most of these variations include people being carried away by childish emotions, ignoring the warning...
by KosjenkaM | 22.Apr. 2020 | Love & Intimacy, Communication, New Articles
Every relationship has its problems and it is not realistic to think we will always have an understanding, agreement and an idyllic relationship with a partner. A relatively common problem is when one person expects that they shouldn’t have to express their...
