Successful Relationships
Rekindle the Spark in Your Relationship
The reason that many of us lose the spark starts with the nature of relationships themselves: They’re always changing. You’re not alone if you wake up one morning and find that the romance is gone in your relationship. One of the most common questions I [...]
5 Tips To Survive The Holidays With Your Partner
Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening. ~Emma Thompson Do you and your partner fight before a family event? Is there one family member who just sets you off? Family gatherings are stressful; juggling hopes for a good [...]
Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) For Couples
Here is the basic idea behind Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples: underneath your fights with your partner there is a desire to feel secure in your love. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples is a popular approach to couples therapy that has been validated in research. EFT helps [...]
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: 3 Ways We Run Circles Around Our Relationship
Why is every day ending in a fight? Why does it always feel like I’m walking on eggshells? Why am I becoming distant in my relationship when I want to feel closer? If you're asking any of these questions, you can bet you've entered The Attack-Withdraw Vortex, a snappy name [...]
What’s Your Love Language?
All 5 Love Languages communicate the exact same thing: “I love you. I care about you. You matter to me.” Here are The 5 Love Languages Physical touch Quality time Words of affirmation Acts of service Gifts Turns out there are more languages than English, Spanish, Mandarin, etc. There are [...]
The Conflict-Avoidant Couple
We usually think that couples break up when they have too much conflict. But being 'conflict-avoidant' could be just as damaging. If you’re not fighting with your partner you might be in trouble. Most people think that not fighting is a good thing. After all, who actually wants to have [...]