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Why Is Apologizing Important in a Healthy Relationship?
Apologizing is essential for repairing a conflict with a partner, family member, close connection, or even with a stranger.

Elena Padurariu
Nov 20, 20243 min read


How to Avoid Negative Escalation When We Fight?
Conflict is part of any couple. As Esther Perel said, couples go through a cycle of harmony, disharmony, and repair. A good fight is one that ends with a resolution and repair.A bad fight is a negative escalation based on attacking, blaming, and offending the other. While good fights lead to building a stronger foundation of a couple, a bad fight will weaken it to the point of breaking it up. Even a strong love cannot last in the face of criticism, blame, or contempt. To help

Elena Padurariu
Feb 22, 20233 min read


Small Positive Moments
Even a small moment like sharing a coffee in bed with a loved one can increase the well-being of a couple. Sometimes I give this example to couples that visit my office: „Your relationship is like a beautiful garden: to maintain its beauty it is important to remove weeds and wilted plants that are threatening your beloved flowers. But equally important is to know what special needs your flowers have and how to care for them. Where is a good spot for each: in the sun or the sh

Elena Padurariu
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Love as an Antidote to Depression
I was walking my dog the other day while listening to music when my attention got caught by the lyrics of a song: “… I’m a happy dreamer, I believe in love …”. In that moment I realized that I’ve always been the kind of person who believes in love, who looks for it in many things, who strives for self-love. My wish is to share this view with you because I feel and have experienced that love and the connection that comes with it are the antidotes to unhappiness, loneliness, an

Elena Padurariu
Dec 27, 20215 min read
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