By Christine Murray, Healthy Relationships Initiative Director When chaos erupts in our relationships, we often have little control over the things happening around us, such as the choices another person is making, how quickly things can change, and external circumstances
In the Midst of Relationship Chaos, Step 1: Remember that you can’t change the other person.
By Christine Murray, Healthy Relationships Initiative Director It’s so tempting to focus on what the other person needs to change! You could probably offer the other person a lengthy lesson on all of the problematic things they’ve said and done,
In the Midst of Relationship Chaos: Series Introduction
By Christine Murray, Healthy Relationships Initiative Director Relationships can be the source of so much pleasure and joy in life. There are few joys that rival the wonderful feeling of truly and deeply connecting with a person who we love
Get to Know Shelley Ewing, HRI Project Coordinator
As we launch Healthy Relationships Initiative this month, we want to introduce you to the leaders of HRI. Today, we’re featuring Shelley Ewing, who is Project Coordinator for HRI. Tell us a little bit about your professional background and how
All the Bricks in the Wall: Barriers to Healthy Relationships in our Community
By Christine Murray, HRI Director The mission of Healthy Relationships Initiative is to promote happy, healthy, and safe relationships of all kinds. When we think of the ingredients of healthy relationships–like trust, respect, safety, and acceptance–doesn’t it seem like everyone
For Teens: Surviving a Breakup
By Joy Kelly Breaking up is hard to do. You may have never heard this song by Neil Sedaka, but the lyrics of his infamous song, “Breaking Up is Hard To Do” really speaks to the difficulty of ending a
Technology and Teen Dating
By Joy Kelly Technology has been part of the dating game for a while, but in recent years with the increase of online dating apps, smart phones and social media platforms, the use of technology in the dating world has
Get to Know Christine Murray, Director of Healthy Relationships Initiative
As we launch Healthy Relationships Initiative this month, we want to introduce you to the leaders of HRI. Today, we’re featuring Christine Murray, who is the Director of HRI and an Associate Professor in the UNCG Department of Counseling and
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The Ingredients of a Healthy Relationship
By Christine Murray, Healthy Relationships Initiative Director Imagine you’re baking some cookies. As you prepare the cookie batter, you may change a few things up a bit in the recipe–who doesn’t like a few extra chocolate chips, after all? But,