You’re trying something, a little experiment. Lately, he’s been glued to his phone. You see a smile playing at his lips… “What’s making you smile?” you ask. Immediately, as if you just electrocuted him, he snaps back to attention. “Nothing.” You know it’s not nothing....
Chances are, you remember what passion feels like. It’s thrilling; all consuming! Your fantasies know no bounds, and when the two of you get together, clothes off – it’s on! Fast forward…now it’s mechanical. You find it predictable. Scheduled and wooden. You...
You’ve probably heard that marriage requires work, but what does that mean? What is the work? Perhaps a better, more helpful way to convey that message would involve specifics: Marriage requires presence. Marriage requires regular communication. Marriage requires both...
You’ve been married 5 years now, and things are worse than ever. Not with the marriage specifically, per se. It’s the depression. Your partner has been dealt a huge dose of it, and is suffering. No matter what you do, it doesn’t seem to help. It’s human nature to want...
Is this it? You wonder. Am I destined to live out the remainder of my days with this person who seems perfectly happy on the couch, the TV blaring at full volume? Do you feel like you’re merely existing with your partner, slowly detaching as things begin to fizzle...
If you really think about it, it doesn’t quite make sense. Why is something that’s such an integral aspect of a romantic partnership still considered somewhat taboo? It’s a normal part of a healthy committed relationship after all, so why are we still uncomfortable or...
