Loving someone with borderline personality disorder can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you cope. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder that involves periods of mood instability, self-harming behaviors and feelings of emptiness. A...
It’s completely normal to have arguments and disagreements in a relationship. However, expressing your anger the wrong way can instantly push your partner away. Over time, it can result in a loss of intimacy and trust in a relationship. In contrast, expressing...
Does your partner make promises that they don’t keep? Maybe he promises to stop spending money, but then the credit card bills keep coming in every month — higher than ever before. She swears that she won’t drink again. However, you come home from work,...
Relationships naturally change over time. You may feel like you are growing apart from your partner or spouse, only to become closer again. Sometimes, though, partners grow apart never to regain the same closeness that they once had. When a couple grows apart...
There is more to listening though, than just being aware of your blocks. So here are steps to listening. 1. Stop what you are doing, face the person, become present and then listen. This means you have to stop typing on the computer, balancing your checkbook, or...
From the Expert Roundup – How to Find the Best Psychotherapist? Secret Unlocked Nancy Ryan, LMFT and Certified Gottman Therapist was one of the participants in the expert roundup and her portion of the article is below. Here are some tips to get started with...
