Show Notes
This week Sara talks to the UK & Ireland’s Leading Relationship Coach & Founder of Relationship Coaching NI Lisa McFarland. Hold on to your hats, scarves and shoes for this one! This episode delves straight into the tips and tools that Lisa thinks all couples should be aware of when entering into a relationship together. She talks about the most beneficial steps in starting this: Finding your love language, attachment style test, argument style test and the one we love.."Kiss your person for 6 seconds everyday". There is science behind the reason it works! Lisa has been married for 27 years and says she wishes she had the tools and advice she now gives to couples when she was starting out. It`s her mission to become that coaching guidance and make relationship coaching the absolute norm for everyone setting out on their life journey together.
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