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3 Key Reasons Healthy Communication Builds Stronger Families
Communication is key.
We’ve all heard this phrase more than a few times regarding relationships with our significant others, but it’s important to remember that communication can help strengthen our families as well.
Enjoy Every Moment of Life! 3 Keys to Finding Your Path to Personal Growth
There are so many articles around about personal growth and living for the moment. Life would be so much easier if we could just follow their advice and—presto!—suddenly be on the right path. Unfortunately, reality just doesn’t work that way.
So how do you find clarity?
Consider all of the things you do in your life. Are they geared towards your enjoyment, fulfillment, or personal growth?
How to Know It's Time to Break Up - 5 Unmistakable Signs
Are you wondering if it’s time to break up with your partner?
It’s never easy to talk about ending your relationship. Maybe you’ve felt distant for a long time, or you’re struggling about whether leaving is the right thing to do.
Though every relationship is different, the patterns are often the same. If you’re struggling to find satisfaction in your relationship, these signs may be indicating that it’s time to break up.
A Strong Relationship: How Couples Counseling Helps You Build It
Even the best relationships have room for improvement.
Strengthening the foundation of your relationship with your partner during the good times will help you get through the rough times with love, kindness, and compassion.
The Daily Struggle with Traumatic Memories - EMDR Therapy Can Give You Relief
When you scrape your knee, you clean the wound and maybe add ointments and bandages to help it heal.
But, what if that wound appeared to be healed on the surface, but underneath it was still painful and caused discomfort?
Could the problem be what you can’t see? Perhaps some leftover debris, irritating the wound further despite your efforts on the surface?
Aim to Please: How to Talk to Each Other About Sex and Satisfaction
Discussing sex with your partner should be a great experience. At the beginning of a relationship, it usually is.
People are always changing, though. Which means your desires and needs will change, too.
The longer you’re in a relationship the more likely there is a need to talk to each other about sex. Though for many, this can be an awkward moment. Sort of like walking on egg-shells.
While you certainly want to communicate your sexual needs, you may also want to avoid insulting your partner on their sexual prowess. It’s a delicate balance.
Despite the sensitive topic, following a few guidelines will help you to have a healthy conversation.
When You Both Feel Misunderstood - 5 Tips For Clear Communication
A conversation with your partner begins innocently enough, but clear communication can get muddy in hurry.
Sound familiar?
You know how it goes: you are having a perfectly nice discussion, but a facial expression suddenly sours, open body language shifts to being closed off, or a phrase or tone of voice doesn’t sit right. Your sunny dispositions may cloud over as a simple discussion turns into a disagreement.
Healthy Relationships: When Is It Time to See a Couples Therapist?
Every couple can benefit from the nonjudgmental assistance of a couples therapist.
Transition periods in a relationship may be especially difficult for couples to manage on their own.
Changes are exciting. Moving in together, getting married, and starting a family are fun experiences. Changes like this are also very stressful.
Transitions trigger our fears. They show us our differences. Things that neither of you knew were an issue can arise and provoke problems.
A couples therapist can help you navigate the transitions with ease.
Counseling is beneficial before big changes occur. Continuing through transitions will help to navigate difficult times.
Marriage and Friendship: 4 Keys to Knowing Each Other Intimately
The one person that you should know best in life is your spouse. In fact, research shows that knowing your partner well and maintaining a deep and trusting friendship, is foundational to your relationship happiness. Marriage and friendship are closely linked.
Your spouse is your life-partner and the friend whom you can turn to at the times you need them the most.
5 Affirmations Happy Couples Give Each Other Often
Each of us, through no fault of our own, get some very unproductive messages about relationships. Movies, books, and social media often present us with the image of what a relationship should be. This can result in big problems when real life doesn’t follow the fairytale script.
There is a very basic, yet powerful way to counter the “true love hype” in this age of social media, memes, and smartphones. What is it?
Affirmations!
Don't Agree? Can't Relate? How You Can Gain More Empathy For Others
Are you having trouble relating to others? Understanding your partner and other loved ones? Communicating with your coworkers? Have you started to wonder whether you might be the common denominator in your relationship misunderstandings?
Every relationship comes with its unique set of challenges but relating to others shouldn’t feel foreign. Cultivating more empathy will enhance your relationships and encourage you to forge strong connections with other people. Use the following tools to increase your empathy levels and build successful relationships.
Relationship Recess: Why Playing Together Promotes Staying Together
For most kids, playing together at recess is the best part of the school day.
They can let down their guard, give their brain a break, and allow their muscles to work out pent-up tension.
As an adult, you don’t have recess like you did when you were a kid. But you can still steal away from life to enjoy a little playtime. Especially with your partner.
In fact, making “recess” a part of your relationship routine can actually strengthen your bond.