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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When you date with the goal of getting into a relationship, the qualities and signs you need to look out for are much different than when you are just out there to have fun. Your entire perspective and understanding need to change. Indeed, the key to relationship success is to go through the process of […]
When their marriage is in jeopardy, many people are willing to do anything it takes to make things right, including couples counseling. However, in some relationships this is not the case. While we would all like to think that our solution to a problem (i.e. counseling) is a worthy one and that our relationship is […]
It’s not too late. I know that sounds trite, but in many cases, the hopelessness you feel surrounding your marriage, though all-consuming, does not have to be forever and does not have to end in divorce. In fact, there are real, actionable changes you can make in your relationship today to not only improve the […]
Before I can answer this question, I have some serious questions for you. Are you sure you want your ex-boyfriend back? Are you really sure you want your ex-boyfriend back? Are you really, really sure you want your ex-boyfriend back? Why do you want him back? I am not kidding – answer those questions honestly […]