2014 was a big year for LoveAndLifeToolbox.com after it’s redesign and relaunch at the end of 2013. The positive feedback is much appreciated and I look forward to continuing to provide quality content and...
Category - Relationships
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
The Link Between Self-Acceptance and Emotional Intimacy
Richard Nicastro, PhD examines how a lack of self-acceptance can hurt your relationship. He offers ways to get a better understanding of yourself, so you are better equipped to turn towards your partner. The Power of...
Richard Nicastro, PhD
Scheduled Sex? Perhaps So
We can all see the logic of scheduling life maintenance tasks like medical appointments or our car’s oil change, or even social events, like lunch with a friend. But when we hear of the idea of penciling sex into our...
Ask Lisa: She says she loves me but is married and dating others as well
I am over 60 and a healthy male now living an almost retired life. My relationships were always based on respect and a clear understanding of expectations…Three years back I met a woman in a public place where we...
Married Sex Can be Great Sex
Richard Nicastro, PhD takes a deeper look at married (or long-term relationship) sex and some of the unique reasons it can be so satisfying. He encourages couples to understand their ruts and look for opportunities for...
Learn How to Ask for What You Need in Your Relationships
Jennifer Lehr, MFT looks at the problem with “sucking it up” in relationships. Positive connections and inner peace will more likely come from learning that it’s ok to ask for what you need. We all...
Jennifer Lehr, MFT
Wired to Connect: Why We Can’t Live Without Love and Belonging
Linda Graham MFT looks at recent research in social neuroscience from the book, Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect. Not being connected socially is literally bad for your health. The need to connect goes back...
Linda Graham, MFT
Marriage Improvement: The Importance of Believing Your Partner Can Change
Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Chappell Marsh, looks at a study indicating a connection between relationship happiness and belief your partner can change. If you are a married couple, you are no stranger to...
Jennifer Chappell Marsh, MFT
Getting Married? How to Soften Your Fall from Cloud Nine
Planning a wedding? That’s exciting news and I bet you are light on your feet and full of the “warm and fuzzies” as you imagine the big day and future with your new spouse. You and your fiance likely...
Trust: Key to Sexual Intimacy in Committed Relationships
Richard Nicastro, PhD, examines how the sexual intimacy stakes rise when you fall in love. He highlights the conditions that either encourage or discourage trust in a committed relationship. When love becomes part of...
