Margaret, 73 | retired researcher

Before I started to work with Jiveny, I was always seeming to be attracted to men who were unavailable. During the work with Jiveny, it became much clearer that my attachment style was ‘Avoidant’. Deep down, I really wanted a relationship but I was terrified at the same time of becoming close and intimate with a man.

At age 69, I also thought I was much too old to find a loving, committed relationship. But age really does not come into it and I learned that through working and connecting with Jiveny.

At the time, I also felt quite negatively about myself. Yet Jiveny’s support, encouragement and wisdom meant that overtime, I again was able to change my view of myself.

Now I’m in a relationship with a really lovely man. He ticks all of the boxes that I was looking for - he’s good at communicating and listening, secure in himself, warm, affectionate and both interesting and interested in many things. We've been together for nearly 3 years now and I can really truthfully say that this is a relationship which is so satisfying and fulfilling – more than I ever thought a relationship could be! It’s just the most extraordinary experience!

I know now that if I hadn't worked with Jiveny, I would have continued on in the same way. My life still would have been enjoyable and rich, and I would have been practising gratitude - because I really was grateful for many of the good things in my life before I met him - but, I just would not have grown in the way that I have through this experience.

When I reflect on the time that I've worked with her, I realise that Jiveny believed in me when I did not believe in myself. She provided me with the tools for exploring so much about myself and the use of those tools have been transformational. Of special interest and value is The Alchemy of Attraction work we did.

Now I can look back over my old relationship history (that I previously thought was evidence incontrovertible of failure), and think ‘that was a really interesting journey, a journey through lots of ups and downs, a journey that where I learned at every step of the way!’

“I used to think relationships just weren’t for me and that I was too old to find a loving, committed relationship. Now I’m in a relationship with a really lovely man. This is a relationship which is so satisfying & fulfilling - more than I ever thought it could be!”