2020 and (so far) 2021 have tested our ability to make fulfilling conversation. The little every-day stories that used to bolster us have ground to a halt. Because the days all look the same… for both of you. You may find yourself dreading silent meal times as you and...
The past year has felt like a test for many couples. Spending hours upon hours together uninterrupted is not what most people visualize when they say “I do.” What does that kind of intense isolation and pressure do to relationships? We’ve been curious about marriage...
Boredom. It’s an issue many, many couples are dealing with right now. With the pandemic raging, there’s nothing to do. And now that winter is here, you’re stuck indoors. At home. Which isn’t going to help things. Almost a year into this pandemic, you likely have...
You love your partner. So, why do you fight so much? This is a question that people in relationships ask constantly. It’s important to understand that arguing in a relationship is normal. But just because it’s common doesn’t mean you can’t work to avoid it. In fact,...
By the time we make it to Valentine’s Day, we will have been on some level of lockdown for nearly a year. For most couples, that means 12 months since they’ve had a bonafide date, and many of you may be bursting with Valentine’s Day date ideas. The problem is...
What would you say fills your self-care “tank”? Do you know how your partner would answer that question? More importantly, how long has it been since either of you has actually done any of those things? All of our lives have been upended in some way or another over...
The aftermath of a big argument with your significant other can go one of two ways: either you both avoid intimacy until you stop being angry or you decide to have sex in an effort to smooth things over. While it may seem odd to go from fighting to being so turned on...
Empathy. Walking in someone else’s shoes. Taking a peek at the world from another point of view. It’s a lesson parents begin teaching early because we know it can make both people feel better about exactly where they stand — and more thoroughly value each other. This...
Have you heard of hygge? Unless someone in your household is a bit Frozen-obsessed, for most Oregonians the likely answer is “no.” But it is a way of life that has been ubiquitous in Denmark since at least the 1950s. What is it? Essentially, it’s a concept that...
In the grand scheme of things, household chores are a very small thing. So how, then, is this a topic that so frequently makes it to the couples therapy couch? Here’s some important relationship advice. What initially presents as frustration or disappointment...
2020 and (so far) 2021 have tested our ability to make fulfilling conversation. The little every-day stories that used to bolster us have ground to a halt. Because the days all look the same… for both of you. You may find yourself dreading silent meal times as you and...
The past year has felt like a test for many couples. Spending hours upon hours together uninterrupted is not what most people visualize when they say “I do.” What does that kind of intense isolation and pressure do to relationships? We’ve been curious about marriage...
Boredom. It’s an issue many, many couples are dealing with right now. With the pandemic raging, there’s nothing to do. And now that winter is here, you’re stuck indoors. At home. Which isn’t going to help things. Almost a year into this pandemic, you likely have...
You love your partner. So, why do you fight so much? This is a question that people in relationships ask constantly. It’s important to understand that arguing in a relationship is normal. But just because it’s common doesn’t mean you can’t work to avoid it. In fact,...
By the time we make it to Valentine’s Day, we will have been on some level of lockdown for nearly a year. For most couples, that means 12 months since they’ve had a bonafide date, and many of you may be bursting with Valentine’s Day date ideas. The problem is...
What would you say fills your self-care “tank”? Do you know how your partner would answer that question? More importantly, how long has it been since either of you has actually done any of those things? All of our lives have been upended in some way or another over...
The aftermath of a big argument with your significant other can go one of two ways: either you both avoid intimacy until you stop being angry or you decide to have sex in an effort to smooth things over. While it may seem odd to go from fighting to being so turned on...
Empathy. Walking in someone else’s shoes. Taking a peek at the world from another point of view. It’s a lesson parents begin teaching early because we know it can make both people feel better about exactly where they stand — and more thoroughly value each other. This...
Have you heard of hygge? Unless someone in your household is a bit Frozen-obsessed, for most Oregonians the likely answer is “no.” But it is a way of life that has been ubiquitous in Denmark since at least the 1950s. What is it? Essentially, it’s a concept that...
In the grand scheme of things, household chores are a very small thing. So how, then, is this a topic that so frequently makes it to the couples therapy couch? Here’s some important relationship advice. What initially presents as frustration or disappointment...