“And they all lived happily ever after…” We hear this in the stories that we read to our kids. We heard this ourselves when we were kids. It suggests that the couples in our fairytales overcame all obstacles and lived a perfect life afterward. No cares, no issues, no...
We’ve all heard this before: communication is essential to any relationship. Communicate, communicate, communicate. But let’s take a step back. Just because you are talking to your partner doesn’t mean you are productively working on your issues. Of course, not...
How to Deal with Ongoing Annoyances Without Starting a Fight Like many, you may be experiencing more squabbles with your partner. And the reason this is likely happening is pretty straightforward. Most of us are together in a restricted space. And although we love...
Many couples normally have a separate “work” life and “home” life. But during the pandemic, many of us suddenly find ourselves in a situation where we are both coworkers and life partners. This experience can be challenging if it’s a major change for you. But there’s...
If you’re like most parents, you’ve spent a lot more time than normal with your children over the past few months. And you probably didn’t get a lot of kid-free time with your partner. Things are now starting to open up a bit more. (At least as of this writing — who...
If you feel like you’ve been walking on eggshells around your partner, you’re not alone. Many spouses are stuck in their homes — no gyms, no going to work, no escaping to social activities. The kids are home from school — either with long-distance schoolwork that...
Professionals in all industries have adapted to the current global crisis — including relationship therapists. How so? Most have switched to teletherapy. This form of therapy allows clients to reach them through phone or preferably Zoom calls. The switch to...
How Is Your Mood Today? All couples are affected by one another’s mood. A mood is a state of mind or feeling normally considered temporary. At any given time, your mood could be cheerful, gloomy, happy, worried, tense, angry, playful, etc. Your state of mind and...
Even in modern long-term partnerships, there are certain levels of sacrifice expected from each of us. Often, our personal sacrifices provide us with our own sense of gratitude. It feels good to help. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate (and even need)...
At the beginning of every relationship, there are butterflies and excitement – and curiosity. Over time, the excitement tends to die down, the butterflies fly away, and you tend to become less curious about your partner. That last one is why a lot of relationship...
“And they all lived happily ever after…” We hear this in the stories that we read to our kids. We heard this ourselves when we were kids. It suggests that the couples in our fairytales overcame all obstacles and lived a perfect life afterward. No cares, no issues, no...
We’ve all heard this before: communication is essential to any relationship. Communicate, communicate, communicate. But let’s take a step back. Just because you are talking to your partner doesn’t mean you are productively working on your issues. Of course, not...
How to Deal with Ongoing Annoyances Without Starting a Fight Like many, you may be experiencing more squabbles with your partner. And the reason this is likely happening is pretty straightforward. Most of us are together in a restricted space. And although we love...
Many couples normally have a separate “work” life and “home” life. But during the pandemic, many of us suddenly find ourselves in a situation where we are both coworkers and life partners. This experience can be challenging if it’s a major change for you. But there’s...
If you’re like most parents, you’ve spent a lot more time than normal with your children over the past few months. And you probably didn’t get a lot of kid-free time with your partner. Things are now starting to open up a bit more. (At least as of this writing — who...
If you feel like you’ve been walking on eggshells around your partner, you’re not alone. Many spouses are stuck in their homes — no gyms, no going to work, no escaping to social activities. The kids are home from school — either with long-distance schoolwork that...
Professionals in all industries have adapted to the current global crisis — including relationship therapists. How so? Most have switched to teletherapy. This form of therapy allows clients to reach them through phone or preferably Zoom calls. The switch to...
Even in modern long-term partnerships, there are certain levels of sacrifice expected from each of us. Often, our personal sacrifices provide us with our own sense of gratitude. It feels good to help. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate (and even need)...
At the beginning of every relationship, there are butterflies and excitement – and curiosity. Over time, the excitement tends to die down, the butterflies fly away, and you tend to become less curious about your partner. That last one is why a lot of relationship...