The Skills You Need to Make Your First Relationship Last
Want your first real relationship to last forever? Don't leave it to chance! Learn important relationships skills with this course instead of learning them from making painful mistakes.
Featuring Cher Gopman, Dating and Relationship Coach
Format
Daily lessons delivered straight to your inbox, completely mobile-friendly
Duration
5 days
Time
5 minutes per lesson
What you will learn
- How to sharpen the two most important tools in your relationship toolkit, empathy and communication
- The 3 most common relationship myths you need to let go of, ASAP
- How to plan dates that provide real quality time so you can always feel close
- Why time apart and individuality is mission-critical for the success of your relationship
- How to support your partner when things get hard
Why should you take this course?
- You are excited about this new person and want to feel equipped to handle what comes next. Let's forget the concept that a first relationship is the practice time to make mistakes and learn from negative experiences. Life isn't a dress rehearsal, it's the real performance! You can be just as successful in a first relationship as any other, with the right tools.
- You want to be prepared for common experiences that new couples are likely to face. Get the communication down! By taking a bit of time to brush up on how to have tough conversations, plan meaningful dates, and communicate about intimacy, you are doing yourself and your partner a HUGE favor.
- You want to maintain your individuality and identity, even if you feel yourself getting swept up in all of the new relationship feelings. New love is fun! But, it can also be easy to sink deeply into a relationship (especially your first) without intentionality. Take our advice on how to totally stay your own person. You and your relationship will be better for it.
Course Overview
5 Lessons
Building Confidence in Your Relationship Skills
Learn how you can apply skills you’ve learned from non-romantic relationships to romantic relationships, and bust common myths about romantic relationships.
Creating Experiences Together
Get tips for coming up with date ideas, with advice for how to maximize time with your partner to build a relationship full of fun and connection.
Balancing Your Own Life and Your Relationship
We'll help you find balance between enjoying your relationship and maintaining your own individuality.
Supporting Your Partner
Explore the best ways to support your significant other, and to show your care for them in everyday situations.
Exploring Physical Intimacy
You made it! You’ve gained invaluable skills for how to be a good partner in your new relationship. This lesson gives you some important information around physical intimacy and creating a safe space with your partner. Wishing you good luck in love!
Meet the Expert
Cher Gopman
Dating Coach
Cher Gopman is the Founder of NYC Wingwoman LLC, a date coaching service based in New York City. 'NYC Wingwoman' offers matchmaking, wingwoman services, 1-on-1 Coaching, and intensive weekend bootcamps. Cher is a Certified Life Coach, a former psychiatric nurse, and her work has been featured on Inside Edition, Fox, ABC, VH1, and The New York Post.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need a course? Isn't love enough?
Love is important, but many couples that love each other still break up. The skills in this course are like insurance, to help improve your chances of being happy together in the long run. Why wouldn't you give your relationship a little extra insurance?
Does this work for long-distance relationships too?
Yes! All the advice in this course will strengthen a long-distance relationship. Since the distance adds new challenges, the skills in this course will help your relationship survive and thrive even when being far away makes it really tough to feel close.
How will I receive this course?
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What are others saying?
Angelina
Was looking for ideas of how to calm down and get some perspective on how to make my new relationship work, while still having all the fun! We have been doing a lot of what was suggested in the course but this gave me even more things to try and amplified my commitment to communication and growth. Thank you!
Reabetsoe
I got so stressed out by the idea that a first relationship can be like a starter relationship because I like this person so much and want it to last. This course helped me refocus on how to build a great foundation!
Kevin
I've been super worried about messing up now that I have found someone I really like. This course really helped me out, and gave great advice that I have already been using with my boyfriend. Thanks!
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