The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships Quotes

“it was not very long ago that we had distinct gender roles within a relationship.”
― Miguel Ruiz Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships

“Romantic relationships can take us from sublime ecstasy to the deepest despair with just a word or look from our beloved.”
― Miguel Ruiz Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships

“They can lift us to great heights of clarity, passion, and openheartedness or drop us suddenly into a pit filled with the fear, grief, confusion, and judgment.”
― Miguel Ruiz Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships

“When it comes to the bad behavior of others, remember that you're just standing in the target zone. You are collateral damage in their war with themselves.”
― Miguel Ruiz Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships

“Sometimes the anchor that is the most difficult to let go of is the one that insists our partners should be something other than who they are right here, right now.”
― Miguel Ruiz Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships

“Feeling Visualization Let's do a feeling-based visualization to step into this way of relating to ourselves. Make a list of the feelings you want to experience more of. For example, you might want more peace, compassion, love, excitement, joy, generosity, ease, communion, gratitude, or self-acceptance. After you've listed a few of the feelings you want to create more of, the next step is to experience those feelings in the body. Close your eyes and take a breath into your belly. What feeling do you want to experience more of? Imagine giving yourself the gift of that feeling. Think of a person or thing that makes you feel love, and let that feeling generate inside you. Notice the physical sensations of the love you are experiencing.”
― Miguel Ruiz Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships

“Forgiveness Ceremony for Couples If your partner is open to it, you may want to try what we call a forgiveness ceremony, which has its roots in an ancient African tradition where spouses come together to forgive each other of their trespasses and start anew. One at a time, each person shares their upset and frustrations with their partner. They scream, they moan, they whine. One person speaks at a time, letting”
― Miguel Ruiz Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships

“Here is a simple game for couples that can help you know when to listen, speak, or be silent. You will be creating a signal so that you and your partner know the goal of the conversation. Start by stating your intention—vent, advice, or share—so your partner knows what's coming: Vent: If one of us needs to vent and express our frustration after a hard day, we say, “Vent!” One”
― Miguel Ruiz Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships