Courses

The quality of a couple’s relationship is often the most important determinant of their sense of well-being and satisfaction in life. That relationship can also be the source of challenge and frustration. We are neurologically designed for openness to each other. We are also neurologically designed to be defensive and closed. So how do we make our committed relationships a source of pleasure, support, and growth? By becoming more aware and developing tools for increasing perception and comfort, we can change the quality of our conversations—and thereby, the quality of our relationships. The course will include the latest research in the fields of couples dynamics and interpersonal neurology to help us understand the basis for our responses to each other and the optimal conditions for receptivity, expressiveness, and learning. Students will learn simple, powerful techniques for staying open in conversations, and there will be class time for couples to practice techniques privately. Couples will not be required to share personal details in the group; rather, group discussion will feature reflections on the ideas presented and on life as a couple. Students will leave the course with enhanced skills for the openness that creates loving relationships.