How Childhood Trauma Affects Adults

How Childhood Trauma Affects Adults

Kids don’t have a choice. They can’t simply pack up their belongings and leave a horrible situation. And rather than see the trauma or abuse for what it is, many adjust their inner world to try and explain it away, dismiss it, or make it “ok.” Studies show that if...
What is Attachment and How Does it Influence My Relationship?

What is Attachment and How Does it Influence My Relationship?

You’ve just had another bad fight. You spent the whole weekend fixated on your phone, and they never called or responded to your texts. “It’s rude, disrespectful! You told me we should do something Saturday, and then…nothing!” You were literally a bundle of nerves,...
Ways to Increase Passion in Your Marriage

Ways to Increase Passion in Your Marriage

We all know how incredible it feels to be consumed by desire. Clothing gets ripped off, phones forgotten, and—you know what happens next. As the years go by, what once felt so powerful and incredible dwindles. It becomes obligatory, routine. And that’s if it even...
Why Authenticity is Important in a Relationship

Why Authenticity is Important in a Relationship

Is being an adult basically just trying to undo the damage that occurred during childhood—that and a hefty dose of never-ending paperwork?  Maybe. Childhood is a confusing maze of trying to please adults while also trying to fit in with peers. From an early age,...
The Four Horsemen and Their Antidotes

The Four Horsemen and Their Antidotes

If you’re in a relationship, there are four seemingly inconsequential things that—if you’re not careful—have the ability to take what you’ve worked so hard for, and smash it to pieces. The Four Horsemen as they’re often called are the main reason most relationships...