Mexico has always had always been very special to me and is one of my favorite places in the world. I consider the Puerto Vallarta area my second home. My heart aches for all of those in the entire region who will...
Category - Relationships
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Warning Signs Your Relationship is in Trouble
It’s not like the movies. Relationships don’t usually break up during a big dramatic scene; they are distressed little by little over time until both partners feel a complete disconnection. As a counselor, I meet...
Jennifer Chappell Marsh, MFT
Emotional Safety and Your Relationship
Richard Nicastro, PhD looks at the role of emotional safety in secure relationships and steps that can be taken to create it. When emotional security is lacking… “Over the last year we’ve had so many ugly fights that I...
Richard Nicastro, PhD
The Problem with Holding Onto Hurt Feelings in Your Relationship
An ideal relationship is one where there are two lines of open communication, where both feel safe to “be” and there are no “monsters” lurking under the radar. One type of relationship monster...
Key Insights | Parenting : Look, Listen and Learn to Get a Handle on Child Misbehavior
Dr. Lynne Kenney, Psy.D. and author of “The Family Coach Method” shares some advice on how to be a “behavior detective” and improve behavioral issues with your children at home. The Challenge: In...
Lynne Kenney, PsyD
Marriage: Decrease Your Arguments at the Source
Why do couples argue? Sure, there are the issues about money, sex, parenting and other commonly discussed topics. It’s not about stopping arguments as research has actually shown that couples who argue...
Ways Couples Hide from Intimacy
Richard Nicastro, PhD explores the sneaky but effective ways couples can hide from intimacy. Emotional intimacy isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes courage and faith to open your heart to another, to let down your...
Key Insights | Make a Mistake in Your Relationship? Follow These Two Steps
We would not be human if we didn’t make mistakes. In a relationship, when two people are navigating the complexities of each others feelings (as well as their own), mistakes are inevitable. How many times in...
Happy Marriage? Get Back to the Basics
Happy marriages require some amount of effort to stay that way. Those who believe their relationship can sustain the dizzying highs of their honeymoon phase early tend to be disappointed when life gets in the way. We...
Men, Why Empathy in Relationships Matters and How you Can Step it Up
Empathy is one of the cornerstones of healthy, happy and connected relationships. But for women, it’s particularly important. In Women Happier in Relationships Where Men Feel Their Pain, an APA study...
