By clicking on the links below you will be taken to another page with Clare's thoughts and ideas about various aspects of how successful relationships work in practice.  Covering such topics as making each other a priority, creating shared meaning, nurturing one another, talking the same language, listening deeply, resolving conflict and emotional integrity, you'll find valuable reminders for what can be achieved in relationship and partnership with practice and commitment.

These topics can be useful for inspiration or when you want to talk to your partner about something and don't know how to approach the subject - suggest they look here to get an idea and that will get the conversation started more easily.

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Our Story If you're curious about Clare's own love story, here's a flavour. What is Partnership? So what are we aiming for in partnership?  What's a twenty-first century relationship all about? Whoops, missed.... Classic scenario of "she said...." "he said...." and complete miss inbetween. Planning the Marriage before the Wedding As Zig Ziglar famously says, people often spend more time planning the wedding than the marriage....hmmm, which is likely to last the longest? Emotional Availability Whis is Emotional Availability important?  Ever been involved with someone who's actually involved with someone or something else? Chemistry - Sex and beyond Falling in lust and feeling overwhelmingly sexual is the easy part, what is there beyond that all-important sexual chemistry? Knowing your partner deeply Knowing your partner deeply is one of the prerequisites for an enduring relationship - how do you achieve this? Managing Conflict Conflict is an inevitable dynamic in every relationship - are there techniques for managing this well? Making each other a Priority Making each other a priority is a key factor in successful relationships - tough when we work as much as we do, when there are children in the frame, in-laws, friends, hobbies and interests.... and still essential. Influence and compromise There are times to influence another, and there are times to compromise - do you know one from the other? Nurturing Nurturing one another and nurturing the relationship - another critical facet of successful relationships. Emotional Integrity Emotional availability is key, how is emotional integrity different from this?  It's about creating a safe space that cares for one another at the deepest level. Shared Meaning Research shows that couples who have shared meaning are more likely to have an enduring, satisfying and successful relationship. Spirituality and Personal Growth If you're wondering about the difference between spirituality and religion, or why spirituality and personal growth is important in partnership, research suggests it can be a key element. Preparing 2 Partner So how do you Prepare 2 Partner?  Ideas here. Direct or Flow? More all-encompassing than "masculine" and "feminine", acknowledging we all have aspects of being direct and being more flowing is a useful way to look at balance and relating for couples. Valentine's Day - a new interpretation Valentine's Day - not just for happy couples, a way for Bridget Jones' Singletons to be satisfied on this Hallmark Day. The Invitation A beautiful poem by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, The Invitation is, for some, a really different way to look at a potential partner.