Every time I watch TV (which I do often) I think about all of the things we see on TV that sabotage a healthy relationship. Of course, we all say we recognize that what we see on TV isn’t how the real world works but I know that many of us, myself included, secretly […]
You are not alone if you still miss your ex after a year. I know you might be judging yourself because you do but DON’T. Societal pressure makes us believe that it is not okay to mourn. We are expected to get over a hurt and move on. And if we can’t, it makes […]
Are you reeling from the discovery that your boyfriend cheated and wondering how you will ever survive the pain that you are feeling? Do you just want to curl up in a little ball and disappear? I am so sorry if you are feeling this way. I totally get it I have been there, […]
When I got engaged, I remember so well when a friend of mine told me that there are many ways that your mother-in-law can damage your marriage, even if she doesn’t want to. I remember thinking yeah, sure, but that won’t happen to us. Boy, was I wrong? Mothers-in-law’s are not inherently evil and […]
I can’t tell you how many times I have to tell my clients that social media can kill a relationship before it even starts. Why? I believe that, at its most basic level, social media can warp our perceptions of reality. I do believe that much of what is put out there is put […]
If you are reading this article I am guessing that you are trying to figure out how to be happy again after a break up. I get it! I have totally been there. I am not sure there is any pain more intense than the pain we feel after a break up! I remember […]
Good for you for looking for things to consider if you are getting married but unsure. Getting married is easy but staying married is harder and very few people consider this fact before they get married. They are picturing the wedding and the honeymoon and the babies but not what it would truly look […]
So many of us, myself included, find they have to fake it until you make it when they are feeling sad. Life is busy with work, family, friends, pets, etc. Who has time to be sad? I know that I don’t. Unfortunately, it can be very hard to not give in to the sadness […]
I know that it feels like an affair is between grown ups and something that kids will never know about but, if they do, the things that your kids learn when you cheat are quite significant and life changing. We parents work hard to set a good example for our children. We model kindness […]
Are your friends telling you that you are being co-dependent in your relationship? Do you not really know what that means? Is it a term you have heard but are you not clear on its meaning? The definition of co-dependent is characterized by excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, typically one who […]
