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Growing Together: How to Stay Connected When You're Both Changing
I describe healthy growth as room for two: your world, my world, and the space in the middle where we meet. In that space, no one should have to become smaller so the other can grow.
Louis Venter
4 days ago4 min read
Finding Intimacy After Kids: A Guide for Couples
Struggling to find time and energy for intimacy after having kids? You’re not alone. This honest, practical reflection explores why connection changes after parenthood and how couples can gently rebuild it.
Louis Venter
May 84 min read
The Love We Keep Choosing: A Valentine’s Day Reflection
How different would our relationships feel if consciously renewed our commitment daily?
Louis Venter
Feb 13, 20253 min read
I Have No Bandwidth: Navigating Burnout in Relationships
Struggling with burnout and its impact on your relationship? Learn how to recognise the signs, offer support, and seek help.
Louis Venter
Sep 12, 20245 min read
Decent Regret: Why Shame and Guilt Aren’t Enough
Feeling guilty or ashamed after hurting your partner? Learn how to move beyond these emotions towards "decent regret".
Louis Venter
Jun 25, 20245 min read
Love Might Not Be Forever: Embracing Reality and Cherishing Connection
Discover the reality of 'forever love' and the art of nurturing authentic connections. Cultivate connection for forever love.
Louis Venter
Jun 11, 20244 min read
The Power of Holding Space in a Relationship Crisis
Holding space is a powerful approach that respects your partner's freedom, fosters healing, and creates space for a stronger connection.
Louis Venter
Jun 5, 20246 min read
Navigating the Heart of Conflict: Understanding Over Agreement
Understand, empathise, and grow while navigating the heart of conflict in your relationship.
Louis Venter
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Unravelling the Pain Cycle: The Art of Transforming Conflict into Connection
Uncover the hidden patterns that fuel conflict in your relationship. Learn how to understand, and then break free from the cycle of pain.
Louis Venter
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Hearing Each Other AGAIN: Mastering Conflict Resolution for Deeper Love
Feeling unheard by your partner? Learn to navigate conflict with compassion and transform disagreements into opportunities for connection.
Louis Venter
Mar 19, 20243 min read
When is it “Okay” for a Relationship to End?
We 'check out' if there is continued pain without Safety, Accountability, and Commitment to Change.
Louis Venter
Feb 6, 20245 min read
Together through the Dark: Navigating the Dynamics of Depression in Our Relationship
Discover how depression in a relationship impacts emotional intimacy, household responsibilities, and children. Practical steps
Louis Venter
Jan 24, 20246 min read
Love in the Shadow of Addiction: Navigating the Ripple Effects of Addiction in Relationships
Love & Addiction: Can your relationship survive? We explore how addiction impacts couples, offer support, & find hope for healing.
Louis Venter
Jan 19, 202411 min read
Navigating the Infatuation Abyss: A Crucial Stage in the Aftermath of an Affair
Explore the intense and often fleeting nature of infatuation, its distinction from true love, and its potential to hinder reconciliation .
Louis Venter
Dec 12, 20237 min read
The Road to Redemption: Meet the 'Couples' Who Overcame Infidelity
The discovery of an affair within a relationship is a profoundly traumatic experience, leaving couples with a multitude of complex questions
Louis Venter
Dec 7, 20234 min read
Understanding the Three Stages of Affair Trauma Recovery
Learn how to understand, cope with, and overcome the challenges of infidelity with an overview of the 3 stages of Affair Trauma Recovery.
Louis Venter
Dec 1, 20233 min read
The How-to on Compromise in Relationships
Compromise in a relationship is probably one of the hardest parts of being in one. How much is too much?
Louis Venter
Oct 28, 20201 min read
Is jealousy just a normal part of relationships?
All of us have found ourselves feeling jealous at some point in our relationships; is that just a normal part of being in love?
Louis Venter
Oct 10, 20201 min read
Emotional Unavailability
Some people struggle to show emotion in relationships, find it difficult to be intimate, are always just a little off, or don’t want to shar
Louis Venter
Sep 17, 20201 min read
GBV and Abuse
Join the discussion with Louis Venter and Smash Afrika on the topic of gender-based violence and emotional abuse.
Louis Venter
Aug 15, 20201 min read
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