You’ve experienced the exhilarating highs of a relationship and the unimaginable lows of its end, but did you know you can thrive in the aftermath? It’s true! You can. With time and focused effort, you can not only survive, you can also thrive in 2021 when you start dating again after a break up or divorce.
Read MoreWhen you first meet someone and feel a physical attraction to them, it can be easy to start reading more into what you feel than is really there. The initial phase of attraction is where you can find no fault in the other person. You focus on how they look, how the brush of their hand makes you feel, or when you think of them it is to fantasize about a physical relationship but not anything deeper.
Read MoreCheating, infidelity, emotional affairs – big betrayals are extremely hurtful and traumatic for any relationship. And while a break-up or divorce is inevitable for some couples, there may be hope for other couples willing to put the past behind them and move forward. Here is a look at six steps both couples can take to successfully reach a place of forgiveness after a betrayal.
Read MoreAll relationships experience conflict moments, times when the need to get something off your chest overrides, not wanting to get into a potentially painful fight. Having conflicts and arguments is perfectly normal in any relationship, and when done in a healthy, caring way, they can rid the air of concerns or stressors that have been weighing you down.
Read MoreCouples separate for many reasons and often, it’s the best decision they can make to save their relationship. When your living environment becomes toxic with high-stress, resentments, arguments, and pressure, it becomes…
Read MorePeople choose to engage in couples therapy for a variety of reasons. You may feel that you and your partner have lost the intimate connection that you used to share, or you may have reoccurring issues that you just can’t seem to deal with or move on from. Whatever your reasons, it is likely that…
Read MoreDealing with disagreements and issues within a romantic relationship is never easy, especially since most people are scared or unwilling to admit that they may need help.
Read MoreWhen you live and do life with another person in close proximity, whether it is in marriage or partnership, it can be a perplexing blend of wonderful and hard. Especially in marriage, when you’ve formed strong emotional bonds through the euphoria of dating, …
Read MoreSex can be an uncomfortable topic to discuss, even for two people in a committed marital relationship. However, it shouldn’t be, especially when things are not going well. Some define a sexless marriage as occurring when couples engage in sexual activity 10 times or less during a year. However, others disagree with the rigidity of the definition of “sexual intimacy.”
Read More“It’s been one of those days where everything went wrong. The first thing in the morning, my wife Gina was in one of her moods and didn’t have any time to listen to me about how stressful work has become lately. Traffic was terrible, and when I finally arrived for work 15 minutes late, the computer at my desk crashed.
Read MorePorn has become extremely prevalent in the world of the 21st century. The popular porn website Pornhub recently announced that it receives nearly 42 billion visits to its website annually. Taking into account that there are only around 8 billion people on earth, that is a huge number.
Read MoreFor many, dating is the part of a relationship that takes you into marriage. In the early days, it is a way of spending time with your new love interest, getting to know them, wooing them.
Read MoreWith a few more weeks of quarantine left ahead, chances are you and your partner are starting to get on each others’ nerves. During this challenging time, it’s crucial to focus on building friendship and intimacy within your relationship so that it not only survives but actively thrives. Here are a few tips to help you with this:
Read MoreAt first glance, the thought of being hunkered down together with our partner during the COVID-19 outbreak likely makes us feel comforted, safe and secure.
However, being around our partner 24/7 for an extended period of time can put a strain on even the healthiest of relationships.
Read MoreAs the Coronavirus looms and inside time becomes a public duty, couples of all types are struggling to find creative ways to have fun and stay engaged in their relationships. While it sounds difficult to have a successful date night in these uncertain times, we have found several great ideas that are both fun and a great opportunity to strengthen your relationship.
Read MoreModern life is incredibly busy, and between balancing job needs, family needs, and individual needs, it can often be difficult to remember to make time for our partners.
In fact, it can be quite easy to start taking them for granted. This change between them holding a key spot in our lives, to adopting more of a secondary role occurs so gradually that it’s hard to see it even happening.
Read MoreHaving children can feel like a full-time job, and while it’s certainly true that your children will flourish under loving attention, other important aspects of your life can fall by the wayside.
According to research by Dr. John Gottman, the nation's top marriage expert, 67% of new parents experience a precipitous drop in couple satisfaction in the first three years of the baby’s life.
Read MoreThe third essential for a long lasting love is managing conflict. Expecting conflict to be completely eliminated from your relationship is an unrealistic expectation. All relationships have conflict and conflict can actually be a good thing in a relationship. If couples can learn to find the deeper meaning and goals underneath conflict they can begin to understand their partner better and make your goals and dreams come true together.
Read MoreThe second essential for a long lasting love is intimacy. But what does intimacy really mean? Is it feeling close with your partner, sharing your deepest emotions or making love? How do you build intimacy in your relationship to have long lasting love?
Read MoreOne of the great mysteries in life is how to make love last a lifetime. Relationships are hard and conflict is inevitable. We all have to manage stress related to work, family, and daily living.
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