When you are dealing with a rough patch in your relationship, seeking help through a couple’s therapist has become increasingly common. Not only are more people than ever seeking help with their relationships, more are open to speaking about it, normalizing the experience by removing the stigma. However, regardless of how “common” counseling has become, […]
There are many reasons you might want to stay in a relationship that’s on the rocks. Perhaps you have children, or there are complex financial issues, or you’re just unwilling or afraid to be alone. Whatever your reasons, if your relationship isn’t giving you what you need anymore, but you can’t leave it, there is […]
Online Dating: Keys to Attracting the Right People The world of online dating has expanded exponentially over the past 10 years. From Match.com and eHarmony to Tinder and JDate, there are niche sites and platforms ready to accomodate most any age, lifestyle, and technology habit. However, navigating the waters of online dating as a serious […]
Relationships have their ups and downs and, clearly, none are perfect. But there is a fine line between normal bumps and chronic dysfunction. An unhealthy relationship not only lacks staying power, but staying in one can have serious, damaging repercussions that range from stifling your potential and killing your sense of self to literally killing […]
The saying “breaking up is hard to do” is more than a cliched rock-and-roll lyric. No matter the reason, choosing to end a relationship is hard enough on its own. However, it is your ability to handle that decision, and the actions that follow it, with maturity and grace that set you up for successful […]
So, you’ve been dating your boyfriend for a while and you feel like you have a good connection. You’re ready to become a little more serious, to advance to the next stage of the relationship, whether it’s dating each other exclusively, moving in together, or marriage. But suddenly – whammo! – when you bring up […]
Falling in love and getting married is relatively easy compared to staying in love and living in a happy marriage. While there is no denying the ups and downs of life, careers, and raising a families that most married couples encounter, working hard to maintain their state of being “in love” and bonded to one […]
Whether you are 16 or 60, dating is scary. The thought of putting yourself “out there” and actually finding someone is not easy. What if he is a total jerk? What if she is only after my money? Especially among older adults, figuring out ways to attract another person, as well as determine whether or […]
The cliche that “opposites attract” is so rampant in relationship discourse that it is often just passed by. However, the idea that a seemingly mismatched pair of partners are actually perfect for one another is not only true anecdotally, but there is substantial psychological research to support it. While everyone’s definition of “Happily Ever After” […]
We all know the statistics about how more than 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. Whilst there are many reasons for this figure, there is a lot to be said about couples, and particularly women, who focus too much on the “right now,” ending up in relationships, and marriages, that are doomed to […]