I’d been in a 10 month funk since my dad died in 1989 but as I cruised along with my mom as co-pilot in our rented red convertible headed toward Cape Cod, I felt the best that I’d felt since his passing. I’m part of […]
Resilience: Re-Creating Your Life After a Seismic Life Event Read More »
One of biggest questions you can have in a committed relationship is… “How can I get my partner to be more open with me?” Here’s what we’ve learned… It’s a common challenge when one person thinks the other isn’t showing up emotionally as much as
Emotional Honesty–Here’s How to Stop Your Partner From Hiding Read More »
Worrying is one of those things that all of us do. We find things to worry about in our relationships, lives and even at work and about our finances and yet… It’s NOT helpful… We sit and we stew and mull things over and agonize
Stop worrying and rebuild trust… Read More »
It can feel very lonely and upsetting when you slowly realize that either you or your partner is emotionally checking out of the relationship. You can make up all kinds of stories as to why it’s happening but the truth is that you probably don’t
If You or Your Partner is Emotionally Checking Out of the Relationship… Read More »
I was just about to turn 26 years old when one of my attempts at self-love (and to be loving to my wife at the time) turned into the biggest disaster of my life. What happened was, one day our next door neighbor who was
When Self-Love Isn’t Loving… Read More »
When you hit a solid wall of a difference of opinion with someone, it’s very easy to lapse into old habits and ways of trying to make your point that haven’t worked in the past. You might… –Spew out a lot of words and reasons
Questions That Create Possibilities Read More »
One of the most common problems in relationships is something so simple, yet can be so difficult at the same time. It’s the ability to say “no” without feeling like you are “hurting” the other person–and being okay with it without all the guilt that
Saying “NO” without guilt…(Even when it’s hard) Read More »
Why are there so many breakups and divorces in the summer? As you can imagine, break ups and divorces happen all year long… But in our experience, a couple of times a year, they happen more frequently. Although the highest sales months for our “Should
Summertime Breakups and Divorces–Why So Many? Read More »
One of the tricks to getting past the same arguments is to understand that if you’re repeating the same old arguments, you’re simply stuck in a loop of thinking and you’re not willing to consider another possibility for this situation. Sometimes the thing that you’re
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“I’m absolutely sick of it,” Jenny said. “I give and I give and I give and I never get anything in return! Why do people always seem to take advantage of me just because I’m a nice person and I really care about other people?”
When You’re Giving Too Much in Love and Life… Read More »
