Through the research done by Sue Johnson and her team in Ottawa we know there is a map to creating long lasting love. We have research that shows long lasting passionate love is possible in long term relationships. We know how love dies and how to make love grow. A secure loving bond is a safe haven which makes us strong and able to withstand outside stresses.
Through Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples,” couples who have “fallen out of love” or who are distant from each other can find their way back to each other. One of the steps we take in therapy is bringing into awareness the repetitive destructive patterns that block couples from connecting with their loved ones. These are called “demon dialogues”, “negative cycles”, “whirlpools” or even “the crazy merry- go-round”. Once couples start to see their cycle and understand the role each of them plays in this destructive cycle they are able to but on the brakes and break the cycle. As Sue Johnson states “Love is no longer a dream for the lucky ones. We all can learn to hold each other tight. Watch Linda Bonadies’s video which is based on Sue Johnson’s book Hold Me Tight at http://youtu.be/QB-wdtO-GeU. Have a look at Sue Johnson’s book Hold Me Tight at www.holdmetight.net/ it might just change your love life.