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Affair Recovery: When to Stay, When to Go, and How to Decide
The discovery of an affair can feel like the ultimate betrayal in your relationship. Whether it was physical, emotional, or both, that betrayal can feel like the ground has fallen out from under you.
Why Physical Intimacy Declines—And How to Reconnect
Physical intimacy isn’t the most important aspect of a relationship, but it’s certainly one of them. So, when it starts to decline, it can feel like you and your partner are on rocky ground—even if you’re not sure why.
Premarital Counseling: How to Stop the Blame Game and Start Understanding Each Other
When you’re struggling to effectively communicate in your relationship, it’s easy to start pointing fingers at each other. You might be quick to play the blame game with your partner, rather than choosing to start healthy communication habits.
Attachment Styles in Relationships: How They Shape Love and Conflict
We all have different attachment styles, formed from a very early age. Ideally, everyone would live with a secure attachment. That typically means you had parents or caregivers who met your needs and provided a sense of comfort and stability.
Affair Recovery: How to Navigate When One Partner Wants Therapy and the Other Doesn’t
Infidelity can destroy the trust and intimacy of any relationship. It takes time and effort by both partners to rebuild. Often, that’s not something you can (or should have to) do on your own.
Money Fights: How to Talk About Finances Without Blowing Up
Money and finances have long been a topic of contention for far too many couples. Maybe you like to save and your partner likes to spend. Maybe you argue about what you should spend your money on.
Are You In a Cycle of Breaking Up and Making Up? What to Do If Marriage Is Your Goal
As the old saying goes, breaking up is hard to do. That can feel especially true when you truly want to be with someone, but you keep going through a cycle of breaking up and making up.
Emotional Disconnection: What It Looks Like and How to Reconnect
Life is all about connection. As human beings, we crave connection and closeness with others.
Moving, Job Changes, and Life Shifts: Staying Strong Through Transitions Before Marriage
Life before marriage often feels like a never-ending rollercoaster, with constant ups and downs and loops that may make you feel uneasy on your feet.
Micro-Cheating: What It Is and Why It Matters
In relationships, the lines between innocent behavior and betrayal can sometimes blur. Why? Because everyone has different views on cheating.
Fighting Fair: How to Argue Without Damaging Your Relationship
Conflict in relationships is inevitable—differences in opinions, needs, and expectations will eventually surface, even in the healthiest partnerships. But it's not the presence of arguments that determine the success of a relationship; it's how those arguments are handled.
Why You're Not Really Hearing Each Other: Communication Breakdowns in Relationships
Do you ever feel like no matter how much you talk to your partner, you never feel as though they're hearing you? You may be having the same argument over and over again.
The Importance of Balancing Expectations: How Premarital Counseling Can Help
When couples step into the commitment of marriage, they often bring in a rich blend of dreams, desires, and expectations for how their marriage will be.
Why You Might Be Repeating Old Relationship Patterns—And How to Shift Them
Have you ever noticed that, despite your best efforts, you tend to repeat similar relationship patterns?
Handling Relationship Jealousy: A Guide for Couples
Fearful that your partner may be having eyes for someone else? Fear not—this is normal! It may sound strange, but jealousy is a natural emotion to experience in relationships.
Healing from Infidelity: The Role of Forgiveness for Relationship Growth
Infidelity is one of the most painful breaches of trust a couple can experience. Discovering a partner's betrayal can feel like your entire world has spun upside-down.
The Benefits of Relationship Check-ins: How to Stay on the Same Page
In the whirlwind of life, it's easy to drift through on autopilot. Busy schedules, daily responsibilities, and ever-changing life circumstances can keep us preoccupied for days, weeks, and months at a time.
The Importance of Emotional Intimacy in Long-Term Relationships
What makes long-term relationships strong? Is it attraction? Shared values? Communication? While all of these are excellent guesses, there is one element that is often overlooked, but deeply essential—emotional intimacy.
Understanding the Root Causes of Infidelity in Relationships
Infidelity is a devastating betrayal, shaking the very foundation of trust and commitment that was built in the relationship. But beneath the surface of an affair is a complex web of unmet needs, emotional disconnect, and unresolved conflicts.
5 Things Premarital Counseling Can Teach You About Your Partner
So, you're getting married! The venue's booked, the guest list is growing, and you've probably already debated cake flavors and first-dance songs.