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Terry Real, relationship therapist, author of bestselling books, and husband of 40 years has 10 lessons he’s learned through his work and his own lived experience. He says, “our culture doesn’t teach us how to love well, but it’s never too late to learn.” His words are in regular font; my interpretation is in italics. Enjoy! 10 lessons from a master of relationship therapy: Your partner triggers you for a reason. They’re close enough to your old pain to hit it, and differen

The longer I do the work of therapy, the more hours I sit with clients, the more opportunities I have to ask myself, “what is at the core of humans’ suffering?” And, “what is our best hope at alleviating suffering?” There are a few different answers, I think, but one place I’ve landed that feels like an answer to those questions is that suffering is caused by our thinking brains. If we could get out of our thoughts and back into our bodies, if we could get away from thinking