Relationship Coaching

Give Your Love Life Some Love

We long for it, we go to great lengths to find it, and when we have it, we work hard to make it last. A deep and soulful relationship can be one of the most rewarding, satisfying, and life-enhancing experiences we can imagine.

As coaches for devoted couples, our mission is to guide you to expand and deepen your love. We collaborate with you to enhance personal satisfaction and self-development, and to create mutually supportive, meaningful connections with your partner.

Soulful Couples and HeartWise are affectionate names for our approaches for building skills and enhancing wisdom in devoted relationships. Many of the principles apply to relationships of all kinds, in family, with friends, and in the community.

We invite you to take an approach that empowers you with the skills to make positive, proactive changes that have an immediate impact on your quality of life.

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    Who We Coach

    -Pre-nuptials and newlyweds
    -Couples who work together
    -Partners experiencing gridlock 
    -Couples with life transitions
    -Newly retired and empty-nesters

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    Coaching Topics

    -Communication techniques and tools
    -Constructive conflict resolution
    -Understanding "love languages"
    -Support through life transitions
    -Honoring individuality and collaboration

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    Results + Goals

    -Enhance self-care and couple-care
    -Live your purpose together daily
    -Enjoy the gifts of your partnership
    -Reignite your passion and intimacy
    -Expand goals to reach your dreams

Client Testimonials

  • Soulful Couples Coaching with Jim and Ruth was an authentic and nurturing experience. I learned new communication skills and gained insight about myself and my husband that allowed walls to come down and closeness to emerge.

    -K.M., Massage Therapist

  • Working with Jim and Ruth was an enriching and fun experience that has made a huge difference in our marriage. We have come to realize what is truly important in marriage and now have deep discussions that have revitalized our partnership.

    -C.R., Marketing Specialist

  • Jim and Ruth are great facilitators who are skilled at bringing out couples’ needs and desires. As a direct result of my coaching participation, my marriage has greatly improved, my house is clean and organized, and I sleep better.

    -L.S., Dietician

Get More Relationship Tips and Tools In These Books!

Secrets of a Soulful Marriage: Creating and Sustaining a Loving, Sacred Relationship

Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

This hope-filled resource for developing soulful, mature love is aimed at committed couples who are looking to build, maintain and glorify the sacred in their relationship.

Authors, Jim and Ruth Sharon create a context for couples to honor the gradual movement from physical “flight-fight-freeze” body-based survival to more heart-filled, communication-oriented love, to spiritual awakening and soul-purpose fulfillment.

The book provides relationship information, practical tools and inspirational, real-life stories. It also offers a banquet of spiritual practices for couples of all faiths―or none―to bring these new models into focused action.

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HeartWise: Deepening and Evolving Love Relationships

Edited by Jim Sharon, Ed.D. and Ruth Sharon, MS

Available on Amazon

We invite you to read our book on your own or with your partner. You can learn simple and practical ways to develop fulfilling relationships, based on offerings from 16 love experts.

Awaken your physical, emotional, and spiritual connections with skill-building exercises and attitude transformations. Topics include creating relationship safety, accepting differences, transparent communication, finding sensual and sexual passion, plus more. This dynamic book is foundational for couples, singles preparing for love, and relationship professionals; and counseling or coaching programs.

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