In a discussion about acceptance in marriage, it’s useful to go back to the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) definition of acceptance, or “radical acceptance,” as the skill is called. Radical acceptance means accepting our current reality, whatever that is. In the context of marriage, radical …
Self-awareness
Why is self-awareness important? When how we see ourselves aligns with reality, and with how others see us, we are more apt to have successful relationships. George, et. al. discovered that “positive illusions diminish relational satisfaction. The only setting in which benefit occurs is when …