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"The Success of the MagicRelationship.com Survey" 
By Kristin Denton -- Paul Sterling, my partner, and I have created a 9-question survey that people can take on-line to better define for themselves – and for us as we coach them – where they’re at in their relationship.  The survey has become very popular, with 50 to 75 people taking it every day.

"To Tell the Truth or To Say Something N.I.C.E.?" 
By Kristin Denton -- I thought I was noble in my ability to control what came out of my mouth.  I thought I was kind because I never let on what I was thinking.  But what I was doing was ruining my relationships.  There was no relationship.  I was cutting myself off from others and never allowing them to know me.

"The Control Freak Myth" 
By Kristin Denton -- Do you know anybody who always has to have the last word?  Do you know anybody who asks you your opinion, and then when you give it, they tell you why you’re wrong?  Doesn’t that just curdle your blood?!

The Four-Step Formula for Instant Intimacy and Understanding
By Kristin Denton -- If you practice The 4 Step Formula until you can apply it with mastery, you will create a magic in your relationships that others can only dream about.

Desperate Housewives… Desperate Communication
By Kristin Denton -- All communication is either an act of love or a cry for help. Either our needs are being met and we’d like to celebrate that with other people, or our needs are not being met and we would like empathy from others.

The Beauty of Anger
By Kristin Denton -- Anger is an emotion that gets an incredibly bad rap. People are put into classes by the courts to learn how to control their anger. Kids are sent to their rooms until they can act ‘nice.’ Partners take great pains not to reveal their anger to their significant other for fear that they’ll be either a ‘bitch’ or an ‘abusive husband.’

Got Jealousy?
By Kristin Denton -- So, what do humans and the frilled lizard have in common?  Sometimes, when we’re afraid, we both puff out our faces and ears and try to act really, really scary. The fear in jealousy is so strong that it can sometimes make us react to situations like a frilled lizard, just to make sure that our partner gets the point.

He Doesn't Listen…
By Kristin Denton -- A couple of years ago, when people signed up for my eZine, The Compassionate Communicator, they give me a "Burning Question" about communication. These questions became an amazing list of things that are bothering people -- and a partner who doesn't listen seems to be one of the biggest problems.

Encouraging The Silent Partner
By Kristin Denton -- One of clients gives this as his biggest relationship issue:  "Trying to get along with my partner, because we really don't talk to each other. I wish that we can talk more about what’s going on with us."  Kristin explains how to encourage that silent partner to talk openly.

How to Move Through the Hurt
By Kristin Denton -- Empathy is the process of creating heart-felt understanding and compassion for another person and their feelings and needs. Giving somebody empathy is far more powerful than forgiveness. Empathy connects one person’s feelings and needs to the same feelings and needs in the other person, creating a human bond.

Compassionate Communication in a Divorce -
By Kristin Denton -- One of my eZine subscribers asked:  “What is a good book to read on learning about the many emotional swings of a divorce?”

Feeling What You Do Feel Instead of What You Should Feel
By Kristin Denton -- The following is an amazing, right-on, "big ah-ha" quote from Dr. Carl Rogers that I want to share with you. Carl Rogers was one of the fore-fathers of the movement that produced Nonviolent Communication, developed by Marshal Rosenberg, and also our method, The Magic Relationship Method.
 

Paul Sterling and Kristin Denton facilitate communication skills workshops through their company, MagicRelationship.com. Paul has taught communication for governments and businesses, schools, churches and prisons for over 15 years. He trained with Marshall Rosenberg, the creator of Nonviolent Communication (cnvc.org) and is also trained in neuro-linguistic programming and neuro-associative conditioning. Kristin has taught English in the public schools and English as a Second Language specializing in workplace communication skills. She trained with the NVC Training Institute.