Using the House Metaphor to See Our Relationships More Clearly

Without these foundations, no partnership can seriously thrive.

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by: E.B. Johnson

Relationships are hard to navigate on the best of days. When we are raised in trauma and dysfunction, it becomes even harder. That’s because connecting with other people is a skill. You have to develop this skill through practice, but you need those early demonstrations from your parents and caretakers in order to “get it right”.

Not all of us were given those tools, and that’s where I come in. As a relationships coach, I teach people how to have better relationships with themselves and others too.

And it all starts with the foundations. We have to get the foundations right in order to build the right skills. For this, I like to use the House Metaphor - especially as it pertains to analyzing our relationships and considering where they’re really at.