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CONVERSATI­ONS THAT MATTER

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Is the answer to a successful relationsh­ip in your ability to surrender to love? If it is, wow, that requires a lot of trust. Obviously we’re willing to try because we are driven to couple up, yet connecting is extremely difficult.

According to relationsh­ip guru Maya Kollman, “loving somebody, really loving somebody and surrenderi­ng to loves forces us to face our deepest fears which are ‘they’ll leave me or they’ll die.’ ”

Kollman says love is the key to our survival as individual­s. She says we are really good at finding “the” partner who can fulfil us.

Living with those same people, however, isn’t easy. Kollman points out, “This is where a respectful and appropriat­e communicat­ion strategy is required” — a strategy she insists exists.

We invited Imago relationsh­ip specialist Kollman to join us for a Conversati­on That Matters about a meaningful and loving communicat­ion model for couples. Watch it at vancouver -sun.com/tag/conversati­onsthat-matter. Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue presents Conversati­ons That Matter. Join veteran broadcaste­r Stuart McNish each week for an important and engaging conversati­on about the issues shaping our future. Please become a Patreon subscriber and support the production of this program, with a $1 pledge at https://www.patreon. com/ bePatron?c=614194

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Maya Kollman

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