There’s a myth that won’t seem to die in popular understanding of anger. Back in the 1960’s, psychology (doing the best it could as a very young science) put forth thenotion that “venting” your anger, letting it all...
Category - Healthy Relationships
Marsha Lucas, PhD
The Benefits of a Secure Attachment
Your early attachment to your parents or primary caregivers is one of the important elements setting the stage for your emotional and relationship health as an adult. Your past truly does matter as the quality of your...
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
11 Secrets of Happy Couples
When you see the words, “happy couples” what comes up for you? You probably know a few of them. They may be friends of yours or a couple you’re aquainted with – and they always seem to be happy...
4 “Must-Knows” for a Happy, Healthy and Connected Relationship
After attending the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in Washington DC, I came away with some very important and research supported “tidbits” from some of the top thinkers in couples and relationship health...
Key Insights | Happy Marriage : An Often Overlooked Way of Connecting Couples
There are so many ways for couples to connect and nurture their marriages. I’ve written a lot about how to create emotional safety, adult attachment, how to avoid or work through a build up of resentment, build...
3 Tools for Your Marriage Toolbox
Marriage should not be easy. Holding this belief system can put undue stress on married couples whothen also might be more inclined to give up when times get rough. The good news is that most people are willing to put...
Have You Watered Your Relationship Garden?
As many of us prepare to gather our most important relationships together to celebrate Thanksgiving, I’d like to share with you a few thoughts on creating the best possible relationship between you and your...
The Relationship Check-In
Relationships need nurturing much as a garden needs tending. Particularly if you’re in a long term marriage, it’s far too easy to let the hustle and bustle of family, jobs, socialobligations and life in...
Practicing Empathy with your Partner in an Argument
Most simply stated, empathy is the ability to put oneself in another’s shoes – and also the willingness to respond to the person’s needs. It’s one of the most important components of a happy...
Thriving in Relationships Despite a Painful Past
Making love last is a concern for anybody with a relationship history that has included disappointment, pain and loss. How do we do it differently the next time around? What starts for so many as a blissful connected...
Jennifer Lehr, MFT