Welcome

For the past 25 years Design for Living has presented courses and coaching for individuals and couples who are interested in gaining insights into the qualities of a mutually rewarding relationship.

Our approach is that the problems people have in their relationships are the problems they should be having. The reason for this is because we had no place to learn about relationships and no role models. It's all "on the job training" and "on the job training" brings up the kinds of problems people have in relationships.

This approach eliminates the "something is wrong", therefore "someone is wrong" mind-set. This mind-set limits and shapes the way in which we deal with the problems, ultimately resulting in a power struggle.

Seeing the problems as being appropriate brings things into focus that you literally could not see before. Instead of a power struggle, you now have the opportunity to create win/win situations that ultimately lead to a mutually rewarding relationship

Our relationship course is uniquely designed to simulate real life relationships. The course focuses on describing the subtleties of personal interactions as they occur. This allows the participants to realize that along with their point of view, there is also something else occurring. This is a learning as well as a validating experience for the participants.