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Shelley J Whitehead is a Relationship, Dating, Bereavement Expert. \nShe works with Bereaved, Dumped and Divorced Men and Women and is known for helping Heal Broken Hearts \u2013 reconnecting them to a life they love.\nGuiding Principle, Quote or Mantra\nStop being defensive. It is not one of the easiest things to do, but it is certainly one of the most effective things to do.\nThe way to stop being defensive is to start listening with your heart. If it is kind it\u2019s love. And if it is love it\u2019s real.\nWhen You Tripped Up\nIn Shelley\u2019s second marriage she abandoned herself in the marriage. This happened because she was working from a foundation of fear that was rooted in childhood wounds. \nAs is common with children, she took responsibility for what was going wrong with her parents relationship.\nAs a result, in her second marriage, Shelley was focusing on doing everything \u201cright\u201d so her husband would love her. And since she abandoned herself to do this, it didn\u2019t work.\nThe \u201cDUH\u201d moment that changed your partnerships forever\nFor Shelley, her DUH moment was her epiphany moment.\nThis was after her second husband had left her and was processing all the feelings that came along with this.\nThen her perspective shifted. She realized that all the toxicity that was in her life had left her life. She was surrounded by so much love and so much support.\nMore than anything else, she had learned that because she had done her work and transitioned the incredible pain, and she could go out and date again.\nShe started operating from a foundation of appreciation and gratitude. And from that moment, she was able to go back into the dating world and use what she had learned to date smarter.\nThere has to be the 4 C\u2019s for a relationship to work.\nShe dated very authentically. Not from fear. And with an open heart.\nProudest moment in partnership \nShelley is doing some rebranding and has a team of people working on it, and this team is supportive, collaborative and fun.\nWhen she works like this it takes her into the 3 \u2013 E\u2019s: Expanding, Enhancing and Engaging.\nThis very supportive partnership works for everyone.\nWhat is the best partnership / relationship advice you have ever received?\nGo slowly. \nAnd when you\u2019re in conflict go even slower\n\nThe Power of Connection \u2013 Hedy Schleifer\xa0\u2013\xa0TEDxTelAviv\nBest Partnership Book\n\nAttached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind \u2013 and Keep \u2013 Love\n\nThe Heart of Love: How to Go Beyond Fantasy to Find True Relationship Fulfillment\n\n\nWhy W...