In April08 I was lucky enough to interview 2 traditional Irish matchmakers on the phone. Tom Fenney has been an Irish matchmaker in County Meath, Ireland for over 50 years. Both his parents were matchmakers and now his son-in-law, Gus Martyn, also is a matchmaker. He doesn’t keep any records but keeps their mobile phone numbers.

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I’ve always believed that communication (which of course entails listening as well as talking), is like the rope bridge that bridges the gap between people. This brings us into relationship with each other. However I happened to read a Harvard Business Review the other day and focused on an interview with psychologist John M. Gottman called ‘Making Relationships Work’.

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