You’ve probably heard the old rhyme: “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage.” It paints a picture of a perfect romance. But what if things take a wrong turn? What if that perfect love story turns out to be a trap? This is where...
Have you ever found yourself falling for someone who leaves you feeling unworthy, unseen, or deeply hurt? Maybe you’ve chased after love, believing that if you just tried a little harder, things would finally fall into place. But instead, you find yourself stuck in...
Every relationship faces challenges, but the key to a strong partnership is learning how to manage outside influences—what we’ll call “thirds”—together. Thirds can be anything that affects your relationship, like alcohol, work, friends, exes, electronics,...
Life Can Be Tough on Our Emotions. From feeling pressure to succeed to wanting strong relationships or a satisfying job, we deal with a lot. But instead of learning how to handle our emotions, society often teaches us to avoid them. We distract ourselves with things...
Problem-Solving vs. Happiness In many relationships, there’s often one partner who takes great pride in being the “problem solver.” Maybe that sounds familiar to you. I’ve worked with many couples like this, and I get it—I also believe in solving problems. But over...
Why Is It So Hard to Make Lasting Changes in My Relationship? If you’re working on improving your relationship, you’ve probably thought a lot about your goals and how motivated you are to change. Maybe you’ve tried to communicate better or handle conflicts...
