Jaime Goff -- In Weakness Made Strong: Strengthening Your Marriage Through Vulnerability

As humans, we prefer to avoid vulnerability as much as possible. We do not enjoy feeling weak, exposed, or unguarded. Our efforts to protect ourselves, however, can leave us isolated, lonely, and detached from significant connections. This session will focus on recent research and clinical work pointing to the power of vulnerability for maintaining strong attachment bonds in intimate couple relationships. Couples will identify how efforts to protect themselves may be negatively impacting their relationships as well as the ways in which vulnerability can provide strength and increased intimacy.