A Path for Couples - George Taylor MFT

04/23/2025

Please check out this massive sale give away in Fairfax this weekend. Come by and say hi/bye/

$1 — Furniture, tools, art, etc. near the Oak Woodland and Toyon Hill neighborhood in Fairfax, CA. Find items in For Sale & Free on Nextdoor - all listings are local.

04/23/2025

Please check out this massive sale give away in Fairfax this weekend. Come by and say hi/bye/ as we move to Maui.

$1 — Furniture, tools, art, etc. near the Oak Woodland and Toyon Hill neighborhood in Fairfax, CA. Find items in For Sale & Free on Nextdoor - all listings are local.

04/23/2025

$1 — Furniture, tools, art, etc. near the Oak Woodland and Toyon Hill neighborhood in Fairfax, CA. Find items in For Sale & Free on Nextdoor - all listings are local.

02/01/2025

Join us at our annual Valentine's workshop! Heart Practices for Couples.

BEFORE Registering - please read IMPORTANT NOTE below. Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 15, 2025. A waiting list will be created...

09/11/2024

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A Personal Story. How to Create Ease and Flow with your Beloved The Next Step for Couples on the Path Healing Power Struggles Please click here to send me an email if you are interested in the next st

09/01/2024

We would like to rent out our beautiful Fairfax Home, three bedrooms two baths, from Nov. 1 to April 12, 2025. Click here for more info.

08/22/2024

I'm working on a newsletter about Power Struggles and how to heal them, and I'd love to get your feedback about the beginning paragraphs. Do they adequately describe the internal dynamics of these struggles? Thanks for your help.

The Next Step: Healing Power Struggles

All couples experience power struggles. I’m not only talking about the big blow up about how to remodel the kitchen, or when to retire. For me, a power struggle occurs in any discussion about a plan, when there is friction or tension in the conversation.

That friction arises when there is a conflict about the solution to a problem, or a when each person has a plan and they want to stick to it. These small conflicts sap energy from the love and creativity latent within relationships.

As a counselor, I can make several observations about the many power struggles I have seen (and been in!)

1. Power struggles arise when we fear we will not get our way, or our solution.

2. We are attached to our opinion.

3. We start to feel anxious. Some of us then escalate the argument, making our case more forcefully, and losing contact with our partner for the sake of our position. Or some of us give up our position and withdraw, sullenly, and blame the other for our bad feelings.

4. When we lose a sense of connection with our partner, we then struggle with letting go of the bad feelings that have been created in the discussion.

5. No one wins a power struggle, because of the feelings of separation (and sometimes self-judgment) that occur.

Fortunately, through consciousness and better communication skills, we can handle differences of opinion and remain connected to our partner.

For many of us, this is the Next Step for our relationship.

08/05/2024

Our 2000 square-foot, view home has an excellent location on a quiet cul de sac, with hiking and biking trails right out the front door. The home is quiet and perfect for retreat and rejuvenation .

The light-filled living room has twenty feet of floor-to-ceiling windows that open out to the back deck with a pool (older but lots of fun), roses , and a spacious view. The kitchen has newer appliances and a new floor. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home includes a washer and dryer.

There are two Zoom offices. The house is fully furnished (or unfurnished, if preferred.)

Rent: $4500 plus utilities.

Three months minimum—5.5 months Preferred

Available Nov. 1, 2024.

Tour available: Sunday Aug. 11 by appointment.

07/30/2024

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Are you looking for your Next Step for Healing in a long term relationshipl The Next Step for Couples on the Path The Next Step class was well attended by enthusiastic couples, who had a great deal of

07/20/2024

Maui sublet for vacation or retreat. Sept and Oct. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home.

Our 3-bedroom, 2 bath, house is available to sublet from Sept 4- Oct 31.

It is in Maui Meadows, a 4-minute drive to some of the most beautiful, white-sand beaches on Maui.

Furnished with everything you need. AC, private yard, ocean view. contact Debra @ debract1008@gmail.com for more info.

Asking $3600 plus utilities per month but open to negotiate. We prefer to sublet for 2 months but will consider one month.