Richard Nicastro, PhD examines why couples fight and proposes that bickering isn’t always the way it seems. Though bickering can clearly be problematic, he proposes the possibility that sometimes it might be fun...
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Richard Nicastro, PhD
How to Create More Intimacy in Your Relationship
Intimacy, the feeling of closeness and emotional connection with another person, is the cornerstone of healthy and fulfilling relationships, playing a vital role in relationship satisfaction, fostering trust...
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
5 Steps to Create Positive Change in Your Relationship
Marriage and/or long-term intimate relationships have the potential to be incredibly rewarding and people generally do the best they can with what they know. Couples can generally do well over time but many hit...
10 Characteristics of Successful Relationships
People seek couples counseling to change something that is not working for them in their relationship. Often there are a number of issues and perceived differently. The problems can include poor communication, lack of...
10 Ways to Betray Your Relationship
Intimate relationships thrive on emotional safety. The more each partner feels they can turn towards each other, seek shelter in each other from the storms of life, the greater the security. When I work with couples...
Get Closer with Your Partner in 45 Minutes
Check out this tool to improve the connection with your partner (or friend) via Greater Good in Action. If you are seeking more closeness with anyone in your life, set aside some time together (45 minutes is the...
The Truth about Men, Love and Intimacy
“I’ve been married for over twenty years. I know I’m not perfect, but I can honestly say that I do my best to be a good husband…I care about what my wife thinks of me asa husband and father.” ~Sal “It scares me to admit...
20 Relationship Tips: Give Your Relationship the Attention it Deserves
Richard Nicastro, PhD explores specific ways you can improve your relationship, noting that it usually doesn’t just “happen” but requires effort to be sure it gets adequate attention. Let’s face it:...
When Honesty is Not the Best Policy in Relationships
I once heard a client say with great pride that she has always been “honest” in her relationships. She told people how she felt about them and situations at hand. For her it was inauthentic or...
Study: Top 3 Things Couples Fight About and Other Things You Should Know
Fresh off attending the 2018 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in Washington DC, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop with John Gottman. Dr. Gottman is a dominant figure on the relationship research and couples...
