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1,000 Soft Touches–ACTIVITY

White feather against blue sky background. This signifies the light touch of emotional connection learned from eft marriage intensives in Massachusetts or emotionally focused intensive couples therapy in Massachusetts.

“1,000 Soft Touches” involves doing the ‘little things’ for your partner so he/she feels SEEN and HEARD.

As much as people understand the idea, it’s often difficult for people to imagine what would be a ‘soft touch’.

How to Avoid ‘Cornering Questions’–BLOG

Wh words surrounding a ? on chalk board. This image is meant to portray couples communication skills in Massachusetts from lesbian-friendly Hold Me Tight couples Workshops.

You ask your partner, “Did you miss me?”
Your partner’s heart skips a beat. You have just asked one of those sticky ‘yes/no’ questions (I fondly call these ‘cornering questions’ as it places your partner in a corner where he/she is stuck with no ‘right’ answer)!

Writing Your Relationship’s Love Story–BLOG

Pen writing heart into a book. This image is meant to portray participating in a marriage retreat for lesbian couples or lesbian-friendly couples therapy retreats.

We document our wedding day, a school year, the first few years of a baby’s life…why not write and acknowledge the days, years, and life of our love relationships?