Are you or your spouse having an emotional affair that may put your marriage may be at risk? Many people are unaware of what constitutes an emotional affair. It is common to mistakenly believe that if they are not having sex outside of their marriage, that they are not having an affair. However, if you […]
Is Your Marriage Falling Short of Happily-Ever-After? (And what to do about it!)
We are all faced with the myth of the perfect marriage. We watch movies in which everyone lives happily-ever after. While you cozy up to a box office hit, popcorn in hand, you often see couples argue, resolve their issues, and return to their picture-perfect lives in roughly two hours! This “Happily-Ever-After” syndrome causes many […]
Translation Please: 3 Tips to Become a Better Communicator
I continue to be in awe of the couples who come to me for help with their relationships. It takes courage to admit that your relationship is not where you would like it to be and to ask for help. Learning how to communicate with your partner more effectively and to better understand what he […]
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
“Attention is the most basic form of love; through it we bless and are blessed.” – John Tarrant, Western Zen Teacher Did Cupid’s arrow break your heart on Valentine’s Day? If hurt feelings or disappointment landed on your doorstep (along with, or instead of, that box of chocolates!) here are 5 important insights to help […]
On Valentine’s Day and Every Day Make Your Relationship a Safe Haven. Learn the Language of Love!
Do you feel secure in your relationship? Do you thrust that your partner is there for you emotionally when you need them? In a healthy relationship, partners develop a secure attachment to one another whereby each person becomes a safe haven and a solid base for the other. Having this secure connection in place allows […]