Guess what? When it comes to relationships – and frankly almost everything in life – you’re not expected to have all the answers. You don’t have to figure it all out on your own. What a relief, right? Yet so many people still get lost, sidetracked, and stuck. When...
When it comes to divorce, we hear it all the time. Hollywood celebrities and public figures all claim, “we still deeply love and care for each other and are still best friends, but have mutually decided to lovingly file for divorce.” Okay… Perhaps in rare...
Effective communication is one of the best, most rewarding skills to have. It’s integral to well-being. Our ability to adequately and accurately express ourselves depends upon it; it’s how we share individual experience with those around us. It’s how we connect. It...
From the shock of betrayal, to control and manipulation. There are many situations that can lead to relationship trauma. While the focus tends to be on what’s visible, such as wounds resulting from domestic violence, there are other types of distress that can occur...
Okay, this may sound a little controversial. Admittedly, it may not be as popular as it once was, but still. Why do people choose to go to the movies on a date? Why waste all that valuable getting-to-know-you time staring at a screen? If you’ve been together for...
Here’s the good news: challenges in a relationship are not only normal, they’re solvable! Working through them in a way that gives both individuals a chance to express their needs and perception doesn’t just make a relationship better, it strengthens it. Here’s the...