Relationships

Does your long-term happiness depend more on what you hope for than what it actually is? Do you fall quickly and fearlessly in love without measuring the risks? Do you assume everyone has the ability to reach their highest potential? Are you convinced that if only your partner could see what you see, the two … Continue reading »

Sometimes we find ourselves in relationships that make us miserable more than they make us happy. Relationships that we know in our hearts are not right still have a hold on us. If you’re feeling stuck in a dead-end relationship that keeps drawing you back in, how do you know when you should seek therapy? 1. … Continue reading »

How you argue, and more importantly, how you choose to end an argument, determine the long-term success or failure of your relationships. Being upset, distressed, troubled, or concerned does not give you license to be childish, abusive or condescending. It is mandatory in ANY fight that you control yourself. You are entitled to disagree. However, … Continue reading »

If you had to repeat the last 6 months of your relationship, would you? Are you trying to make your new relationship work? Are you going through a bad phase? How long does it take you to recover after an argument? Are you looking to avoid repeating your past mistakes? Healthy relationships require a certain … Continue reading »

Let’s face it. We all judge one another. We judge each other’s actions. We judge each other’s words. We like to label people and put them in boxes. We brand people by education, age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, physical appearance, income, class, behaviors, etc. The list goes on and on. It’s everywhere and it’s … Continue reading »

Why did this happen to me? Who among us hasn’t asked this question at one time or another? It’s human nature to ask why. Asking why seems easy enough. It’s just a little word and asking it should provide a simple answer. After all, “why” gets to the root of the problem, right? If I … Continue reading »

Although there is no steadfast, or “by the book” way people in relationships want to be treated, there are a few guidelines of common decency. People with good self-esteem believe that they deserve to be treated with kindness and respect no matter what. They aren’t afraid to enforce being treated well and more importantly they … Continue reading »

Do you wake up every morning with details of your past scrolling through your mind? When things are going well do you expect something will eventually go wrong? Do you resent your parents/others for screwing you up in some way? Do you react to circumstances without knowing or understanding the bigger picture? Do you have … Continue reading »