10 Ingredients to a Healthy Relationship [Infographic]

10 Ingredients to a Healthy Relationship [Infographic]

What makes a Healthy Relationship? Many times, we know what we don’t want better than we know what we do want.  This is true for couples that I see in my practice as well.  It is sometimes easier to voice complaints:  “He/She doesn’t make me happy...
The Sex-Starved Marriage

The Sex-Starved Marriage

Depending on what is or isn’t happening for you in the bedroom, this may or may not come as a surprise: Around 40 million Americans exist in a sexless marriage.  Quite troubling to hear, especially given the consequences that arise from lack of sex and general...
Infidelity Counseling: How to Rebuild Trust After an Affair

Infidelity Counseling: How to Rebuild Trust After an Affair

Today started off like any other day. You woke up, brushed your teeth, and then walked back into the bedroom. Then you found your partner sitting on the unmade bed, staring at their hands. They look absolutely miserable and deflated. “What’s wrong?” “I have to tell...
How to Nurture Healthy Relationships

How to Nurture Healthy Relationships

Happily ever after. That’s the dream, the end-all-be-all goal of any romantic relationship. The underlying message seems to be that if you’re lucky enough to find the right person—your soulmate—it happens naturally. All you have to do is… nothing. Let’s have a moment...
The Importance of Creativity and Novelty in Relationships

The Importance of Creativity and Novelty in Relationships

When falling in love, everything is exciting. You’re a kid in a candy store of dopamine, oxytocin, butterflies, and anticipation. A new relationship makes you feel so alive, and the best part about it is these feelings simply occur.   Then life happens. Your brain...
Do This Before You Walk Down the Aisle

Do This Before You Walk Down the Aisle

When planning a wedding, the air is abuzz with excitement. The focus is geared toward dresses and tresses, venues and menus. And yet… At this point, we all know the statistics: in the USA, the likelihood of getting a divorce is between 40 and 50 percent. And that’s...