TU12: If Its Not Good For You, Its Not Good for Us: Interview With Relationship Expert Stan Tatkin

Published: Nov. 1, 2016, 6:33 p.m.

b'IN THIS EPISODE:\\nIf It\\u2019s Not Good for You, It\\u2019s not Good for Us: Interview with Relationship Expert Stan Tatkin\\nShow Notes\\n\\nClinician, author, PACT developer, and co-founder of the PACT Institute, Dr. Stan Tatkin teaches at UCLA, maintains a private practice in Southern California, and leads PACT programs in the US and internationally. He is the author Wired for Dating, Wired for Love, Your Brain on Love, and co-author of Love and War in Intimate Relationships. Dr. Stan Tatkin is on the board of directors of Lifespan Learning Institute and serves as an advisory board member of Relationships First, a nonprofit organization founded by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt.\\nBiology of Love\\nCo-hosts Sue Marriott and Ann Kelley engage in a wide-ranging discussion with Dr. Stan Tatkin on the biology of love, connections and the practical things to do and not do in our most important relationships. We discuss the significance and power of primary relationships. Whether with a partner, a friend, or a sibling, a \\u201cprimary\\u201d is the one you most turn toward to celebrate your special moments or to seek support during hard times. It is within these relationships that we build a 2-person security system that helps us tackle the world in a more secure and robust way.\\nHow To Prioritize The Relationship\\nDr. Stan Tatkin shares his vast knowledge of neurobiology and attachment to help us understand how to find, build and maintain safety and security in these relationships. Our discussion reaches far and wide, including how to vet a potential partner, ways to relate in a \\u201cfair and just\\u201d manner, and the importance of understanding and communicating your own value system with others. From monogamy to polyamory relationships, it is important to understand yourself more deeply and those that you bring into your life.\\nJoin our email list at\\xa0www.therapistuncensored.com\\xa0to access our private online community supporting the dissemination of the relational sciences to support healthy connections and relationships around the world!\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES:\\nAdditional resources for this episode:\\n\\nStan Tatkin-Wired for Dating, How Understanding Neurobiology and Attachment Style Can Help You Find Your Ideal Mate\\nStan Tatkin:Your Brain on Love, the Neurobiology of Healthy Relationships\\nPACT \\u2013 www.thepactinstitute.com\\nStan Tatkin \\u2013 Wired for Love\\n* These and other resources have been collected for you on our Resources page!\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nTweet'