Hey guys, Jake here and I’ve heard that women have some questions for men that they’d like to ask. After polling our audience, here’s the most common questions they have for men and my answers to them.
Keep in mind: I’m not speaking on behalf of all male or male identifying folks. I’m speaking from my gut and spilling the beans from my perspective in hopes that this post will spark some courage for you to ask the men in your life these questions too.
How were we making well over six figures as a household income and not rich yet? How come our debt was still the same? Why weren’t we travelling? Honesty right there for ya.
Happy New Year Fam! Have you thought about goals for your #REALationship? If you’ve been around here long enough, you know we’re not fans of the hashtag #relationshipgoals. We’re not about some highlight reel on social media. We’re about the #realationshipgoals. (Ya with us?) The goals we should really be aiming for and celebrating. We first got introduced to this… View Post
Okay, we’re diving in. Listening blocks are simply habits we all have that hinder us from actively listening. It doesn’t mean you’re a weirdo, or bad, or suck. It means you’re human. There’s 12 in total and we’ve left them and their definitions below. As you read through them, have a place to take notes nearby and jot down the… View Post
Have you heard of the love languages yet? If not, give yourself a crash course here and take the free quiz by Dr. Gary Chapman. Then come back and read through this list. We’ve compiled our fav Love Language ideas that we practice as often as we can. Take a peek below and make note of any that you’d like… View Post
This is like our bazzillionth post on communication. (Okay, a bit of an exaggeration but we have two whole online courses on this, so many tips, and written articles everywhere on this topic! Not a bazillion, but it feels like it!) Here’s our best 5 tips lately: 1. Avoid Defensiveness Why do we get defensive? Let’s reverse engineer it…. View Post
Alrighty friends, we’ve rounded up our latest 5 things you NEED to start doing to cultivate an exceptional relationship. Get ready, they’re good: Fact Checking We got into this habit after the political climate went wild and it was SO helpful in our relationship. Y’know how we all tell ourselves stories about what’s happening, how we feel, what are partners… View Post
5 REALATIONSHIP RED FLAGS ABOUT YOU If you’ve been around here long enough you’ll know that we’re happy contributors to I Like Her Style Vancouver’s magazine. We love answering your questions over there (anonymously of course!) and dive into the topics you want to know about. Our latest contribution was all around REALationship Redflags about YOU. Oh yeah, we… View Post
We are super fans of these two and are thrilled to share behind the scenes of Natalie and Hugh’s REALationship. You may have seen these two on Instagram, changing the world with their community The Rising Tide. Now, we have to be honest. To say we are super fans might be an understatement. After being a part of their… View Post