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Interview Questions for Emma

Here are some interview questions for Emma K. Viglucci, MFT, Relationship Expert. Bring her thoughts about couples and relationships to the masses!

  1. Your work is known for assisting couples create a Successful Relationship. Is this what you call the MetroRelationship™?
  2. How does "heal, grow, and create" fit into the definition of MetroRelationship(tm)? What is "untapped synergy" in our relationship?
  3. A MetroRelationship™ sounds like the utopia of couplehood. Can all couples achieve a MetroRelationship™?
  4. The divorce rate in this country is very high as we all know. The MetroRelationship™ would be a great antidote to this phenomena. Are people who are separated or contemplating separation and divorce too far gone to create a MetroRelationship™?
  5. People divorce when they have had enough in their relationship. Any thoughts on what happens next for them?
  6. We all know couples that are not happy in their relationship. You have described these couples as very antagonistic or leading parallel lives. To what do you attribute these couples' relating style and dissatisfaction in their relationship?
  7. What are some expectations, assumptions and myths that set up couples for further difficulties?
  8. You write a lot about helping couples get and stay connected, but how do couples lose their initial euphoria, passion and connection?
  9. Can you explain what are the three stages of a romantic relationship and what the couples in each would look like?
  10. As couples describe themselves as feeling stuck in their relationship, how can partners get unstuck and break what you call their "vicious dissatisfying cycle of interaction"?
  11. What are some signs that couples should really seek some professional assistance to help them achieve the conscious stage in their relationship, create a MetroRelationship™?
  12. It is said that relationships require "work", but you have referred to the MetroRelationship™ Journey as "nurturing and minding" the relationship. Is that the same thing? Can you give examples of "nurturing and minding" the relationship?
  13. There used to be a stigma associated with going for therapy and especially for marriage counseling. Do you find that is still true, and what else do you think might hold a couple back from getting professional assistance?
  14. What can couples do get started on their MetroRelationship™ Journey if they are not ready or willing to seek professional assistance?
  15. You write about helping partners meet each other's needs. How can they do this when they are "pissed as hell" at each other?
  16. Anger Management is a new "fad" in our culture. Do you do anger management with couples that have a lot of anger in their relationship?
  17. Couples give a lot of reasons for the unhappiness in their relationship and for their relationship not working out. What do you find are common reasons couples give? Is their situation hopeless? What about affairs? Do they kill relationships?
  18. We need a license, education or training to do almost everything in our society. Should being in a relationship and having children be an exception?
  19. What are some skills couples need to start enjoying a MetroRelationship™ Journey?
  20. What is "owning yourself" mean? How does this help couples in their MetroRelationship™ Journey?
  21. You believe the couple is an integral part of our lives and very important to our society. Can you explain this and how it relates to parenting?
  22. You mention "dialoguing" in your writing. Can you tell me more about this? Is this the key to staying connected with our partner?
  23. What are some other tips for couples to implement immediately to start promoting connection?
  24. Do you have a "nurturing nugget" for me to do today to connect with my partner?
 

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