Intimacy Brings Inner Change

Intimacy Brings Inner Change Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Craig Martin, author of Elemental Love Styles: Part two of your book looks at how to create a happy, healthy relationship as well as provides intimacy skills to help readers work through problem areas with their partners. I found one of the insights shared in this section of your book particularly compelling. I viewed it as empowering. Intimacy Brings Inner Change: Dynamic Inner Growth (DIG)

Elemental Love Style: What’s Yours?

Elemental Love Style: What’s Yours? Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Craig Martin, author of Elemental Love Styles: It’s a pleasure to have you. As a professional dating coach and matchmaker, I’m fascinated by insights and perspectives regarding relationships. I’ve enjoyed reading your book, Elemental Love Styles and would love to explore some of the insights shared in your book. Dr. Martin, you describe your book as a process of self-discovery divided into four parts.

Janice Hoffman Interview – 12 Strategies For Creating A Love That Lasts

Janice Hoffman Interview - 12 Strategies For Creating A Love That Lasts “12 Strategies for Creating a Love That Lasts” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Janice Hoffman Jasbina speaks with acclaimed author Janice Hoffman  about themes from her book Relationship Rules: 12 Strategies For Creating A Love That Lasts. Learn more about her work at http://www.relationshiprules.com/relationshiprules/Bio.html. In 1996, Janice Hoffman was personally trained by Dr. John Gray, bestselling author of the Mars Venus empire.  Working closely

Debi Berndt Interview – Guide To Allow True Love Into Your Life

Debi Berndt Interview - Guide To Allow True Love Into Your Life “Let Love In” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Debi Berndt A few topics Debi Berndt addresses in this interview are: (1:51)     Subconscious Effect on Dating                      (4:20)   Take Charge in Dating (7:23)    Transform From Inside: 3 Steps (9:55)    Reading Energies: Dating (13:50)  Relationship Models of Women (17:08)  Discover Relationship

Suzanne Oshima Interview – Insights from a Matchmaker & Dating Coach

Suzanne Oshima Interview - Insights from a Matchmaker & Dating Coach “Insights from a Matchmaker & Dating Coach” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Suzanne Oshima Jasbina speaks with acclaimed author Suzanne Oshima  about themes from her book or articles Insights from a Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Learn more about her work at http://www.dreambachelor.com/matchmaker-dating-coach. As a Matchmaker & Dating Coach in New York, Suzanne has done extensive research in the dating industry, written dating articles

Self-Awareness Attracts The Right Partner

Self-Awareness Attracts The Right Partner Jasbina Ahluwalia That is very interesting. Do you have any thoughts based on your experience as a counselor with respect to how to assess compatibility before making that commitment and entering marriage? _____ Parijat Deshpande Yes. The best way to do that first, from my experience, is that the more self-aware you are, the better you’re going to be at choosing the person who is right for you.

Distance Improves Communication

Distance Improves Communication Jasbina Ahluwalia Do you tend to see different issues in couples where one person was born and raised in the US and the other abroad, possibly India or another South Asian country versus both people being born and raised in the same country? Is there anything you’ve noticed in terms of patterns along those lines? _____ Parijat Deshpande Yes, I have noticed something. What I noticed was actually surprising. Distance

Issues of Arranged Versus Love Marriage

Issues of Arranged Versus Love Marriage Jasbina Ahluwalia You mentioned that MySahana sees people anywhere from their 20s in the early stages to 50s and 60s. I’m wondering if you see different issues in couples who had “arranged” marriages versus couples in “love” marriages. Are there different issues or patterns that you see with one vis-a-vis the other? _____ Parijat Deshpande Few Differences of Issues of Arranged Versus Love Marriage I don’t think

Biggest Issue in South Asian Couples

What is The Biggest Issue in South Asian Couples? Jasbina Ahluwalia     You mentioned these parallel lives. From what I understand, you see it even more so in Indian (South Asian) couples. Since you’ve counseled couples from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, I’m wondering if you’ve noticed any other marital issues, without over generalizing, that tend to be more common to South Asians than non-South Asians. _____ Parijat Deshpande Biggest Issue in South

Patterns Leading to Divorce

Patterns Leading to Divorce Jasbina Ahluwalia     I’m looking forward to hearing the answer to this one. The third issue is, “Why did we get a divorce?” I’m going to put one more question on top of that. I’m wondering if you’ve noticed any recurring patterns in relationships that do culminate in divorce. _____ Parijat Deshpande The first part was, “Why did we get a divorce?” There are so many reasons why people get