Relationships are among the greatest sources of meaning, connection, and strength in our lives. They can also be where we experience some of our greatest challenges.
I created STORM PROOF Relationships to translate what I have learned through marriage and family therapy, research, ministry, teaching, and my own life into practical tools that help people build stronger, healthier, and more resilient relationships.
The 4Ds
At the heart of STORM PROOF is a simple framework I call the 4Ds:
- 01Defaults
- 02Differences
- 03Distress
- 04Deliberateness
We all enter relationships with defaults—patterns of thinking, feeling, communicating, and responding that have developed throughout our lives. When our defaults encounter the differences of another person, those differences can sometimes produce distress. STORM PROOF helps people learn to move toward deliberateness—developing the awareness and skills to respond to themselves and others with greater intention.
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Four Areas of Relationship Wellness
The STORM PROOF framework is applied across four interconnected areas of life:
STORM PROOF Living
Strengthening the relationship you have with yourself.
STORM PROOF Couples
Building stronger, more resilient intimate relationships.
STORM PROOF Parenting
Developing healthier relationships within families.
STORM PROOF Faith
Deepening the relationship between faith, personal growth, and relational well-being.
Through coaching, online courses, live learning experiences, retreats, and other resources, STORM PROOF helps people move beyond simply surviving relational challenges toward developing relationships capable of navigating life's inevitable storms.
Explore STORM PROOF Relationships
Learn more about our programs, courses, coaching, and retreats at stormproofrelationships.com.