I was asked to contribute to an article on working on relationship issues in the new year. The article on Marriage.com put together a nice group of relationship experts and I’m glad to be among them.
I was particularly drawn to any of the New Year’s goals that included your partner–co-creating those ideas, so to speak. We try to do so much on our own. So many of the guys I work with have as a core issue their discomfort with relying on others, or to use a dangerous word: dependence.
While there’s much more to say about what that word conjures up (hint: weakness) and how there’s value in embracing this a bit more in order to deepen relationships, it’s enough for now to remember that your relationship is about more than one person. Because you can’t fix your relationship alone. You can’t make great changes in your relationship all on your own. You also can’t sustain an awesome relationship without including your partner in what makes it awesome.
Anyway, here are 22 Expert Tips to Fix Old Relationship Issues in the New Year. Excited to hear what you think!
As always, contact me here if you’d like to set up an appointment to get some support in how to do all of this!
Justin Lioi, LCSW is a men’s mental health and relationship expert. He practices counseling in Brooklyn, NY (and online throughout New York State and internationally.) He received his degree from New York University and has been working with men and their families for over 10 years. Justin is on the Board of the National Association of Social Workers and writes a weekly column for the Good Men Project called Unmasking Masculinity. He can be found on local and national podcasts talking about assertiveness, anger, self-compassion, all with the goal of becoming the man you want to be.