The Gateway Association for
Couples in Marriage Enrichment
PRESENTS AT THEIR JANUARY
MEETING
CREATING HEALTHY WAYS TO
ENHANCE YOUR MARRIAGE
Antidotes for the Four
Common Mistakes That Can Poison Your Marriage
Healthy communication between couples is the single
most important element to creating a great relationship. Yet many couples
communicate in a way that becomes self-defeating. A leading researcher on
marital relationships, John Gottman, has described four toxic ways of relating
that could destroy your relationship.
These ways of relating come easily to most of us, however. They are ways
that we all tried to use to defend ourselves when we were growing up. Although
they seemed to help us in the past, in a current intimate relationship they can
be devastating. Linda and Bill Wing will demonstrate the four ways that don't
work and share the antidotes to these ways that do work. They will also share a
simple communication model that contains the ingredients necessary for
authentic intimate connection.
The Presenters Bill Wing, LCSW and Linda Wing, LCSW have over 40 years of combined experience in
the counseling field. Both Linda and
Bill are trained Gestalt therapists and Linda is a Master Teacher of Practical
Application of Intimate Relationship Skills (PAIRS). They have full time
private practices in the Clayton area and together provide workshops and
seminars for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship. Over the
last eight years Linda and Bill have taught twelve 120-hour PAIRS classes in
the
(Check out Jan ’05 Ladies Home Journal – Dr. Phil on the front. Page 20
has an article about a couple saving their marriage because of Bill and Linda’s
PAIRS work.)
SATURDAY,
7 to
Eliot Chapel 216
(1 block east of
For more information call
314-330-9898
Come explore and discover.
Please join us and bring
another couple.
The
A non-sectarian and
not-for-profit organization run by volunteers
“Working for Better
Marriages Beginning With Our Own”
www.gatewayacme.org