This month’s Ask Coach Kathy talks about talking to a partner when they are hyper-defensive. My partner gets hyper-defensive whenever I express my disappointment about something. I feel like what starts out as my feeling on a situation turns into a monologue as to why my mate was justified. How do I deal with this? […]
Are you Micromanaging Your Mate or Being Helpful?
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy talks about the habit of micromanaging your mate. My wife keeps telling me she’s tired of me micromanaging her. She says I make comments about how she chops vegetables, waters the plants, and other household stuff. I’m just trying to give her some tips and make her life easier. How […]
How to Let Go of What You Aren’t Able to Control
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy talks about letting go of the things that you aren’t able to change. My wife has this irritating habit of leaving drawers and cupboard doors open. I’ve asked her to please close them, but this annoying habit of hers isn’t changing. I feel like a flight attendant closing the overhead […]
Working Through Loss and Grief in a Relationship
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy talks about working through loss and grief in a relationship. My husband lost a sibling recently and I’m in unchartered territory. I want to do something to help take away his deep sadness, but I have no idea how I can help. Watching a mate go through a heart-breaking loss […]
How to Help Your Partner Navigate Through Work Stress
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy talks about navigating through your partner’s stress. My husband is having so much anxiety. He has a very stressful job and has a boss who cares only about the company’s revenue at the end of the month. My husband has trouble sleeping and has become so irritable I feel like […]
