An Affair-Susceptible Dynamic
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Same-sex Relationships: Who do you look up to?
As couples embark on a new relationship, what knowledge do they use on how to be in a relationship? Do they look at their parents, a favorite aunt and uncle, or even a television couple? All of these answers could be helpful. For same-sex couples, this becomes a special challenge. Who do they learn from…
Healthy Love: 5 Key Ingredients
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My Partner is My Best Friend
Building Friendship in Your Relationship Friendship is one of the foundations of a happy, successful relationship, according to Dr. John Gottman. It may sound cliché, but this makes a lot of sense, especially when you think of what people want in a relationship. It is common for me to hear couples share they desire their…
LOVE VS. THE PROBLEMS
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Stop, Collaborate, and Listen
Anger Resolution: Stop, Collaborate, and Listen Wait…did I just use Vanilla Ice Lyrics for my article title? Why, yes, I did, and you are welcome. In all seriousness, I chose these three words to help describe my ideas about how anger can be resolved and/or managed. About a year ago, I decided to go and…
Valentine’s Day Activity: Love Maps
Celebrating Valentine’s Day “right” is a source of stress for many couples. A deluge of advertisements pours down on us, beginning weeks before the holiday – many of them creating guilt-avoidance incentives for men to spend as much money as possible on their female partners. All of this marketing has made us feel that we…
WEEKEND LOVE WARRIORS
WEEKEND LOVE WARRIORS: Four Ways to Connect The weekend is almost here, and it is a great time to reconnect and enjoy time with your significant other. Here are four ways to connect this weekend: Make love first thing in the morning! Testosterone levels and relaxation levels are at their highest and, just like with working out,…
ARE WE GOING TO MAKE IT?
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Competition: Who wins?
Quite frequently in sessions with couples, we discover that there is a cycle present that is quite damaging to the relationship. This is one of competition or the need to be “right” at all costs. Many times these couples feel that having their point of view accepted as truth is more important than resolving an…