Couples therapy is not easy, and we often hesitate when we hear it. Generally, there are still many misunderstandings in our culture about the therapeutic environment. I’m hoping to dispel a few common myths & make approaching couples therapy a little less daunting.
Read MorePregnancy loss can greatly affect a couple's relationship. It can either tear them apart or bring them closer together. A new study shows the outcome all depends on how they handle it. This is an outcome of miscarriage that has not yet been named, but it can have a serious effect on a couple's relationship.
Read MoreHuman beings are wired to need comfortable and attention, just as much as we need food, and oxygen. If we grew up in environments where we could not always count on our caregivers to be there and help us when we needed them, then we would likely have experienced these absences as life threatening and have had to develop ways to divide ourselves to become our own caregiver.
Read MoreA blended family is when a couple makes a new life together that will include children from one, or both, of their previous relationship. Many remarriages create blended families. The children involved are thrust into a world of “steps” stepmothers, stepfathers, stepsiblings, step-grandparents. Of course, becoming a stepfamily isn't always easy.
Read MoreCouples experience the social engagement system when each person’s vagus nerve allows them to verbally and physically interact without feeling emotionally activated. It can be important for couples to identify what they individually need to feel safe physically, sexually, and emotionally, in order to best function within their relationship. While arguments are normal for couples in moderation, when fights result in yelling and insults, the fight or flight response has been activated.
Read MoreWe associate the holidays with fun, festivity, peace, and joy. And, being in a good relationship can make the holiday season even more meaningful. After all, there is a stereotype about finding and strengthening love at Christmas. But that doesn’t tell the whole story for many people.
Read MoreRelationships are funny things. Starting a new one can feel like going for a drive in a flash sports car, exciting, fun, and even a little bit crazy. But then, before you know it, it can feel like more going to a shop in hatchback - dull, boring and a bit routine. How does it happen? And why?
Read MoreThere’s no denying the fact that infertility can take a major toll on your mental and physical health. The hormones, the disappointment, the needles and tests all impact your well-being. But what is less often talked about is the impact infertility can have on the current relationships in your life.
Read MoreAddiction is a significant problem that cannot be ignored. Addiction affects not only a person’s physical and psychological health but also hurts social health. When addicts have poor social health, their ability to create new connections and keep healthy relationships is lost. As a result, addicts lose their self-esteem and happiness in their life.
Read MoreWhen you enter into a committed partnership with someone, the most typical expectation is that they remain loyal to you and your shared commitment. Cheating, then, can be seen as the exact opposite. Cheating is an act of betrayal. Betrayal is a violation of a person’s trust.
Read MoreCulture is a major factor that transforms passionate love into romantic love. Cultural values and traditional behaviors influence the expressions and experiences of love and transfer passionate love - primarily based on a sexual attraction - into romantic love.
Read MoreWhen a family grieves a loss, expect lots of different emotions, reactions, and coping mechanisms to emerge, likely at different paces. Dealing with grief is no easy task. As someone well-acquainted with death and loss, I know first hand. Loss visits us all in one form or another, and where loss is, grief is sure to follow.
Read MorePeople with anxious attachment are often nervous and stressed about their relationships. They need constant reassurance and affection from their partner. They have trouble being alone or single. They'll often succumb to unhealthy or abusive relationships.
Read MoreHow will adding a child to your family change your relationship with your partner? The arrival of a child is so full of many emotions: love, excitement, fear, anxiety and self-doubt. Your relationship with your partner may be the last thing on your mind, but it shouldn’t be!
Read MoreA sense of safety in a relationship is the foundation that creates the ability to connect, to be intimate, to relax into the sense of oneness that a mutual affinity and healthy attachment can foster.
Read MoreWhat do you do if the root of every argument with your partner leads to one issue: you both fundamentally want different things? Having different life goals can lead to disagreements and may even leave you wondering if the relationship will work at all.
Read MoreLove puts no limits on topics for conversation—but if you’re constantly fighting over money, it’s not something you want to bring up. Money is the number one issue couples fight about, and it’s consistently a leading cause of split or divorce. Therefore, working through your money issues in a healthy way is more valuable than the money itself.
Read MoreMost couples have experienced this situation at one time or another—you think you should discipline your child a certain way, and your spouse or co-parent wants to handle it differently. You each become entrenched in your position. And what started as a problem between you and your child quickly evolves into a problem between you and your spouse. You are no longer parenting as a team.
Read MoreChronic loneliness occurs when feelings of loneliness and uncomfortable social isolation go on for a long period of time. It’s characterised by constant and unrelenting feelings of being alone, separated or divided from others, and an inability to connect on a deeper level. It can also be accompanied by deeply rooted feelings of inadequacy, poor self-esteem, and self-loathing.
Read MoreBreak-ups can be tough - some people feel as though their world has been turned upside down and that things will never be good again and wonder how others can feel relief and happiness. There’s no right or wrong way to feel after a break-up.
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