Does your partner experience anxiety? Is your social life taking a hit because your partner has too much anxiety to even think about socializing? You want to…… Read more “How Do I Support An Anxious Partner?”
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Why Can’t My Partner Meet My Needs?
Do you often notice your partner isn’t meeting your needs? It’s like they can never get it right. It’s infuriating because you think about others’ needs. Why…… Read more “Why Can’t My Partner Meet My Needs?”
6 Steps to Becoming a Listening Superstar (Your Partner will Thank You)
I was invited by Marriage.com to write a blog post for them. Here’s my post on how the “fixer part” of us gets in the way of…… Read more “6 Steps to Becoming a Listening Superstar (Your Partner will Thank You)”
We are Constantly Fighting. Should We Break Up?
Are you angry a lot with your partner? Or is your partner telling you that you are constantly angry? Does it feel like fights go from 0…… Read more “We are Constantly Fighting. Should We Break Up?”
How to Avoid Relationship BlowUps – Part 2
Arguments can escalate pretty quickly in romantic relationships, as many couples know. In part 1 of this blog post I discuss being aware of when your…… Read more “How to Avoid Relationship BlowUps – Part 2”
How to Avoid Relationship Blow Outs – Part 1
I held a Couples Workshop a week ago and something that the participants liked was learning about how our arousal systems (our sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems) get…… Read more “How to Avoid Relationship Blow Outs – Part 1”
Doing relationship after trauma
A lot of us have experienced some trauma in our lives. Trauma is commonly defined as an event that left us feeling helpless, hopeless or in…… Read more “Doing relationship after trauma”
What to do if you discover an affair
With the big Ashley Madison leak last week, many people are discovering that their spouses have had- or had been thinking about- having an affair. This discovery is…… Read more “What to do if you discover an affair”
Easy Couples Technique – 3 Nice Things
We tried this technique in the couples workshop yesterday and people liked it. A couple times a week (not everyday, that’s expecting too much), before bed (or another…… Read more “Easy Couples Technique – 3 Nice Things”
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