The skills needed for a great relationship.
In this talk, Mike Domitrz presents a framework of seven essential relationship skills that together create a high‑standard partnership. He explains that recognizing which skills are missing in a relationship prompts new, safety‑grounded conversations that can close those gaps. He warns that even if six of the seven skills are present, a single missing skill can cause a breakdown, emphasizing that there are no shortcuts to relational excellence. Domitrz highlights sexual intimacy as a particularly skill‑loaded area, illustrating how the same skill set applies there. He then shows how the model can be generalized to all types of relationships—spouse, children, friends—by swapping the concept of "attraction" for "alignment," allowing the same seven‑skill checklist to assess and improve any relational dynamic.
