Worry can be hazardous to you and your relationships. It takes time and energy but brings few rewards. Strategies of connection, postponement, and regulation can make a difference.
Worry can be hazardous to you and your relationships. It takes time and energy but brings few rewards. Strategies of connection, postponement, and regulation can make a difference.
Some feel that the purpose of laughter is to strengthen human bonds. Men and women both laugh but they differ in engendering and responding to laughter.
Some feel that the purpose of laughter is to strengthen human bonds. Men and women both laugh but they differ in engendering and responding to laughter.
Anger is a common and complex response in the aftermath of trauma. When it persists it can obscure grieving, loving, and connecting. Addressing anger fuels hope and recovery.
Anger is a common and complex response in the aftermath of trauma. When it persists it can obscure grieving, loving, and connecting. Addressing anger fuels hope and recovery.
Blending a family is not easy. Often prefaced by a death or divorce, it takes time and an understanding of adults' and children’s reactions to make blending possible and positive.
Blending a family is not easy. Often prefaced by a death or divorce, it takes time and an understanding of adults' and children’s reactions to make blending possible and positive.
With the legalization of cannabis, it is likely more teens will using it. Even recreational use has an unknown impact on teen brain development and warrants asking teens to "Just Wait."
With the legalization of cannabis, it is likely more teens will using it. Even recreational use has an unknown impact on teen brain development and warrants asking teens to "Just Wait."
Finding a partner using porn can leave a couple in a crisis of exposure and betrayal. Guidelines for sharing and learning can make mutual repair possible.
Finding a partner using porn can leave a couple in a crisis of exposure and betrayal. Guidelines for sharing and learning can make mutual repair possible.
Whereas most people are warned that the joyful arrival of a new baby may challenge the romance in their marriage, not enough warning or guidance is given to parents of teens.
Whereas most people are warned that the joyful arrival of a new baby may challenge the romance in their marriage, not enough warning or guidance is given to parents of teens.
A relationship that is truly loving is built on trust, safety, and intimacy. But there will inevitably be clashes. How can partners cope and protect their love?
A relationship that is truly loving is built on trust, safety, and intimacy. But there will inevitably be clashes. How can partners cope and protect their love?
In the lives of couples, jealousy is a complex emotion with varied causes and consequences. Understanding its role in your relationship is crucial to a trusting and loving bond.
In the lives of couples, jealousy is a complex emotion with varied causes and consequences. Understanding its role in your relationship is crucial to a trusting and loving bond.
While there is no doubt that an affair threatens the bond of any marriage, it need not result in a divorce. When both partners commit to repair their marriage, it is possible.
While there is no doubt that an affair threatens the bond of any marriage, it need not result in a divorce. When both partners commit to repair their marriage, it is possible.
Couples argue about sex, money and kids. Less visible, but as stressful, couples also argue about time. A close look at the complexity of time offers new understanding and options.
Couples argue about sex, money and kids. Less visible, but as stressful, couples also argue about time. A close look at the complexity of time offers new understanding and options.
When sexual connection and intimacy stop between spouses, they often stay together, trapped in feelings of rejection, anger, and longing. The real trap is the silence between them.
When sexual connection and intimacy stop between spouses, they often stay together, trapped in feelings of rejection, anger, and longing. The real trap is the silence between them.
A close look reveals that, much like a therapist, pets often serve as the emotional “third” to couples. As such, they open emotional space for new perspectives and ways of relating.
A close look reveals that, much like a therapist, pets often serve as the emotional “third” to couples. As such, they open emotional space for new perspectives and ways of relating.