ConnectEd Pairs

09/04/2026

“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you”
Rupi Kuir

09/03/2026

Often you hear people say their partner was not who they thought they were. Too many times, people rush into relationships. The beginning of a relationship is exciting, a new adventure. However, this is not sustained. The first few months, we are putting our best foot forward. There are pheromones( the s*x hormones) abundant. We want to please our new partner and go out of the way to do so. A few months down the line, people begin to settle in and might not do everything for us. The pheromones that attract each other have done their job. We are not as excited and the relationship is not as new. We are no longer trying to win the other person’s love and attention. This is why it is vital that we don’t rush into a relationship! We need time to experience the true person, once their guard is down. It is not that our partner was out to deceive us, this is natural in the human “mating ritual” So, take your time, truly get to know a person before you commit.

09/02/2026

“Communication to a relationship is like oxygen to life. Without it, it dies”

Tony A Gaskins, Jr

09/01/2026

Do you like to do solo activities in the same room as your partner?

Spending time together and apart are both integral to a healthy relationship. But have you ever considered being alone together?

08/31/2026

I first heard this quote from Dolly Parton during an interview she gave to Brene Brown. What a great way to have boundaries.

08/28/2026

“Love is a friendship that has caught fire. It is a quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses”
Ann Landers

08/27/2026

Do you know someone who does it all and everyone knows this person never says no. Or maybe, you’re that person. It’s nice to help others but not at your expense , or the expense of your relationship. It is ok to say “no” . You don’t have to give a reason. Like Nancy Reagan said, “just say no”. If you take care of everyone else, but not yourself you will reach a breaking point. Then you can’t help anyone. Remember, you have to put the oxygen mask on yourself first. It’s ok to set boundaries with others and with yourself.

08/26/2026

“The greatest marriages are built on teamwork. A mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration and a never ending portion of love and grace.”
Fawn Weaver

08/25/2026

Do you and your partner show up for one another during a crisis?

There’s no instruction manual for how to get through tough times with your marriage intact, so here are 3 universal principles to guide you

08/24/2026

Do you experience a longing that doesn't expect fulfillment?

There’s a Portuguese word for the bittersweet ache of longing: saudade. Once I learned it, I couldn’t stop noticing how often I live inside it.