We Were Headed into crisis mode.
10 years into our marriage, things were not going well at all.
We still loved each other. We wanted to stay together, and be happy together.
But if we didn’t find a way to work past our differences and learn to communicate effectively, we were headed for a very hard place.
Something had to change.
It all started with one chance encounter.
Somewhere in between the goldfish and apple juice of every day mom life, I stumbled upon a podcast on the Enneagram.
My ears perked up in interest. Could this be the answer that we’ve been searching for?
So I read a book on the Enneagram, and then another and another. The more I learned, the more convinced I became.
As my husband and I discovered our types, it suddenly all made sense.
Why he would withdraw during an argument.
Why I would feel so hurt and rejected when he did.
Why we just never seemed to be able to see things the same way.
I began to see the person I fell in love with underneath the actions that I didn't understand.
And slowly but surely, our relationship began to change for the better.
We learned how to resolve conflict in a way that made sense for both of us.
We learned how to parent better together, stepping in for one another based on our own strengths and weaknesses.
We found a way to live happily, together.
Now I’m on a mission to help other couples learn how to apply the Enneagram to their own relationships so they can grow together in love, too.
Having a stronger relationship starts with getting to know yourself at a deeper level.