Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Life Coach: Reflect on Relationships to Find Happiness
Imagine relationships like two types of stories: one is about love and connection, the other is more like a business deal.
The life coach says it's important to know which story you're in.
Ask yourself questions to see if you feel seen and valued, or if you're keeping score.
Relationships can be like the weather – sometimes sunny and fun, other times stormy and stressful.
Healthy relationships can help you live longer by supporting you when you're down.
If you feel your relationship isn't what you want, small changes can make a big difference.
Life coach Luke Coutinho emphasizes the importance of clarity in relationships.
Coutinho suggests reflecting on whether a relationship is based on love or transactional terms.
He notes that many relationships shift from love to transactional patterns over time.
Unhealthy relationships can lead to poor health, while supportive ones can improve it.
Coutinho provides six guiding questions for individuals to assess their relationships.
- Who
- Luke Coutinho, a life coach
- What
- Suggests six guiding questions for reflecting on relationship dynamics.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- In a post on Instagram
- Why
- To help individuals understand their relationships and seek fulfillment.
Healthy Relationship
Transactional Relationship
Emotional Wellbeing
Healthy Relationship
Supportive relationships lead to stronger resilience, lower inflammation, faster recovery from illness, and add years to life by improving habits.
Transactional Relationship
Relationships based on expectations and compromises can be unfulfilling and lead to resentment or depression.
- Expert
- Luke Coutinho, Life Coach
- Main Focus
- Relationship Dynamics
- Key Idea
- Clarity on relationship goals
- Impact of Environment
- Plays a major role in recovery, survival, and thriving
- Issue
- Marriage vs Transaction
- Outcomes
- Unhealthy relationships lead to depression and anxiety