Most couples who seek relationship counseling do so one small step ahead of calling a lawyer. You hope it’ll just blow over. You’ve always gotten over conflicts in the past…the same ones you’re arguing about now, probably. It’s natural to feel a little weird telling a total stranger about the trouble in your relationship. Paying […]
So, if you’re divorced, why are you still acting like you’re together? Isn’t the fact that you felt you couldn’t rely on him part of the reason you kicked him out? Didn’t she cheat on you with other guys until you got tired of it and called a lawyer? In today’s world, the marriage may […]
You meet this really incredible person, you go out, you make-out…and we’re off to the races. With today’s pacing, relationships go from zero to living together in a matter of weeks. Physical intimacy on the first night of meeting an attractive member of the opposite sex is common. Relationship intimacy, however, in it’s very definition […]
If you’re in an abusive relationship, you’ll argue hotly that there’s nothing attractive about being abused. If you’re a bystander, watching someone you care about stay in an abusive situation, you may have asked why she doesn’t leave. Assuming the victim has financial wherewithal and no children to muddy up the waters, why does she […]
Not only is breaking up hard to do, it can be confusing and complicated. More and more, people don’t want an end that’s the end of a relationship. You can view this phenomena as a relationship evolving into something different, or maybe you just suck at resolution. Ending relationships is hard and who likes hard? […]
Love doesn’t die…unless you kill it. Love between two romantic partners doesn’t just wither and fade away. You don’t simply fall in love with someone new when you’re already in love with someone else. Truly loving another individual isn’t easy, but it’s not as mysterious as you’d sometimes like to think, either. There are many […]
Sex alone doesn’t make great relationships, but relationships can make great sex. Over and over, individuals describe marriages–and other committed relationships–that include red hot sex in the beginning, then the sex fades over time. Some mental health professionals even talk about this phenomena as a “natural” diminishing of desire. But before you give up on […]
To say that relationships are complicated is an incredible understatement. We’re more confused about love than ever. According to the statistics from Rutgers University’s The Marriage Project, while the divorce rate is actually declining, so is marriage. Rather than getting married, more people are choosing unmarried relationships. If, however, you’ve ever participated in a relationship […]
In this world of multiple marriages and repetitious divorces, the rapidity of making romantic commitments–particularly among the young–is increasing. Individuals at one time hesitated to use the word “love” in a relationship due to the implied commitment. Commitment was, for some, a big, scary word and divorce signified failure. These days, however, divorce is sadly […]
Fighting all the time? The “good” times are really good, but the “bad” times are starting to make you wonder if you should leave? Contrary to our wishful thinking, good marriages aren’t easy, but require a lot of work. Personal work. If you’re not working on you, then the relationship is probably not good for […]