Clinton Power explores the issue of over-reliance on digital devices and how it can negatively impact your relationship. He encourages couples to take a break to reconnect “IRL” (in real life) if...
Linda Graham, MFT looks at how to repair relationship ruptures and the neuroscience around it. Researchers have discovered that even in “good enough” close relationships, we spend about one-third of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
You are not alone if you feel disconnected from your spouse. You are also not alone if your marriage is “OK” but there’s a bit of a gap that has the potential to grow if unattended. Marriages require...
Do you and your partner ever dwell on the positive in your relationship? Maybe you should. It’s really easy to dwell on the negative in our personal lives and relationships. The brain is wired to have a...
Couples have challenging times which can include arguments, bad moods, bad behavior and legitimate mistakes. The question is, what follows? How do some couples get through these situations with greater ease than...
Sometimes, partners stay intertwined together and don’t experience difficult “growing pains.” Sometimes couples struggle with the ebb and flow of their marriages. The classic line, “He’s changed…” may be an...