Swipe Right

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For years many of us have been using online dating platforms to meet the most compatible partners. It has especially been the #1 dating option since quarantine.  So, hunting and sorting through 100s of profiles for the perfect picture and most compatible profile has been akin to a part-time job for many. But is that really… Continue reading Swipe Right

Talk To Me

You have heard it before – communication is the key to a successful relationship. But the key really is just… TALKING???  How is it possible that a lack of works can really change the course of your relationship? Leigh Noren explains in her article,  What Does Lack Of Communication Do To A Relationship?   Communication is… Continue reading Talk To Me

Drifting Apart

Sometimes I speak to couples who can’t describe why they feel so out of sync with their partner. There was no specific violation of trust or trauma that occurred in their relationship. There wasn’t constant fighting or lack of interest in each other. So what was it? Matthew Fray explains how bad things happen in your relationship even… Continue reading Drifting Apart

Couple Conversations

When couples come to see me on the brink of divorce, the root of the problem is often lack of connection and communication. I want to share an article with you about 13 Couple Conversations to have today to help you connect and build trust and intimacy. Let’s open the lines of communication between you and your… Continue reading Couple Conversations

Fall Back In Love

Have you been longing for the days when your relationship was brand new? The days in the beginning when your connection with your partner came with such ease? Those bliss filled times can often turn into frustration over time. Because let’s face it – a successful long-term relationship takes WORK!  Aria Gmitter, M.S, M.F.A., wrote How… Continue reading Fall Back In Love

Reconnecting

In the aftermath of the Covid crisis, there is an unlikely victim – our relationships. It may be hard to believe that couples could feel so separated when they have spent more time together than ever have before. But that is exactly what is happening. Our usual overbooked lives have left us with a false sense… Continue reading Reconnecting

Habits of Emotionally Healthy Couples

Do you ever see those older couples holding hands, laughing, and taking care of each other? Do you ever wonder how they managed to be married so long?  The answer is Relational Hygiene. Yes, Relational Hygiene.  Most of us have regular personal hygiene habits, like regularly brushing our teeth, showering, and laundering our clothes. We… Continue reading Habits of Emotionally Healthy Couples

Mother’s Day Feelings

One thing that is universally true is each of us has a mother. However, our relationships with our mothers are as diverse as we are.  For some they have a strong bond with their biological mother and can’t imagine their life without them. Others are estranged from their mothers and Mother’s Day celebrations are a deep cause… Continue reading Mother’s Day Feelings

What’s Hiding?

I once heard a comedian with an East Indian accent say, “Don’t travel alone in your own mind. It is a dangerous neighborhood, and you will get mugged.” That is certainly true for me.  When we don’t have enough information, we will fill in the blanks, especially when it has to do with protecting our… Continue reading What’s Hiding?

Mother Nature and Your Relationship

There is nothing wrong with you. Your relationship is not broken.  We each have developed conscious and unconscious coping strategies that sometimes create problems in our relationship. One of Mother Natures’ real tricks is that she usually pairs us with someone with the opposite coping strategy. The developer of Imago Relationship Therapy, Harville Hendrix, often… Continue reading Mother Nature and Your Relationship