Summary: According to best-selling author Elliott Connie, a well-known marriage counselor who trains clinicians worldwide in Solution Focused Brief Therapy, focusing on problems is the worst way to solve them. There’s a better way, an approach he’s used with thousands of couples, that helps them redirect their interactions in a positive direction so they see and talk about progress instead of problems. During this interview, Connie shares five ways to turn marriage problems into marriage solutions, and can discuss: Why focusing on problems only creates negative feelings and creates impasses and conflict Strategies to “flip” problem-focused talk into solution-focused talk Tips for getting out of a relationship rut and reigniting the passion with one’s partner Elliott Connie is a best-selling author, well-known couples therapist, and an internationally known speaker and teacher who trains clinicians in Solution Focused Brief Therapy. His newest book is The Solution Focused Marriage (2013). Learn more at www.elliottspeaks.com
