ConnectEd Pairs

12/19/2025

“Being at peace means that you no longer have the need to prove anything to anyone. You don’t need outside validation. You used to guard your heart, but now you guard your peace, because you know your peace is worth more than proving yourself to anyone.

Stephanie Bennett-Henry

12/18/2025

This time of year can be stressful. There are presents to buy and wrap, candy to make and people to see. No matter how busy you get, take some time to slow down and relax. Then regroup and get back to the tasks at hand. You will be glad you did!

12/18/2025

“Find somebody who shares your definition of love”

Mark Anthony

12/16/2025

Take time to prioritize your relationship this holiday season.

Don't let quality time with your spouse get pushed to the back burner during the holidays with these 10 festive date ideas.

12/15/2025

Differentiation is essential for accepting influence.

Accepting influence is the key to happy relationships. Learn how to consider your partner in decisions without sacrificing your needs.

12/12/2025

“ A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself- to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.”

Leo F. Buscaglia

12/11/2025

Are you worried about family holiday gatherings because your family is toxic? It’s difficult to separate from your family, but sometimes you have to for your mental health. You do not have to be around toxic people, even if they are family members. The estrangement doesn’t have to be permanent. If it’s one person who is toxic, maybe try going with a plan to leave if that family member starts to be annoying. We don’t get to choose our family members and sometimes they can be hurtful to us. It’s ok to take care of yourself and stand up for yourself.

12/10/2025

“The one who is meant for you encourages you to be your best, but still loves and accepts you at your worst”

Unknown

12/09/2025

Are you an island or a wave?

Decode how you connect, protect, and push each other away. Understanding your attachment style — and your partner’s — could save you years of heartbreak. Knowing your own style is just the start. Becoming an expert on theirs is the real game-changer.

12/05/2025

“No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, compromise and give something up to gain something greater”

Sarah Dresden

12/04/2025

How well do you know your partner? Do you know their dreams for the future? Do you know what troubles them the most? These are questions you can ask of each other on date nights. Date nights are very important to a healthy relationship. It’s the time when you can ignite the flame, the excitement that you had early in your relationship. If you have children it can be hard to find the time, but it can make all the difference in the relationship. Don’t constantly put your role as a couple on the back burner. That relationship is the foundation of your family. If you don’t care for it, nurture it, your relationship will fracture. If the foundation crumbles, so will the family.

12/03/2025

“Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses”

Lao Tzu