Secret #13: Happily Ever After with Jonathan Shippey
In this episode, join us as our guest, Jonathan Shippey, unpacks the secret of Happily Ever After. We explore the limerence phase and how couples can sustain it for up to two years without progressing. Unveiling the importance of building trust, we discuss how conflict can deepen knowledge and strengthen relationships. We also challenge the notion of "happily ever after" and explore the power of small adjustments in the present moment. Tune in as we reveal the secrets to a happy relationship and navigate the ups and downs of love together.
Highlights:
Understanding the phases of love in relationships
The role of conflict in building trust
Personal anecdotes and experiences with relationship challenges
Embracing the concept of "small things often"
Challenging the idea of "happily ever after"
Validating emotions and understanding in relationships
More About Jonathan Shippey
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Jonathan Shippey has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice since 1999 and has served clients in the Louisville, Kentucky area since completion of his Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy from Louisville Presbyterian Seminary in 1997. Jonathan also holds a Masters degree in music composition from Southern Seminary, as well as a Bachelors degree in biology from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
Jonathan is a Clinical Fellow with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist and Workshop Leader, having been personally trained by Drs. John and Julie Gottman at their Seattle Relationship Institute. He regularly leads the “Art and Science of Love” weekend workshop for couples and the Level 1, 2, 3 Gottman Method trainings for clinicians. Jonathan is among a select few whom John and Julie have invited to assist with private retreats in their home on Orcas Island, Washington. He is one of only 25 Advanced Clinical Trainers worldwide so designated by the Gottman Institute and also serves as a Consultant for those wishing to become certified in the Gottman Method.
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