I get it: You’re not relaxing on the beach every day with your partner sipping cocktails and enjoying the views. (If that was your life everyday, you might just be bored to tears anyway.) Instead, your typical day is packed. You’re busy and successful and have far too many things to take care of to […]
Busy Couples
On fire in business but frozen in love? Let’s melt that glacier…
I see it all the time: Women doing incredible things in business but settling for mediocre relationships. When a woman in business mentions to a female colleague about a rift in her relationship, the advice I hear from the choir of really well meaning women entrepreneurs is usually similar to the following: Do some forgiveness […]
What do I do if my husband doesn’t support me in business?
More and more women are starting up and rapidly expanding in businesses, up-leveling all around and going through a lot of change in the process. Despite the thrill of doing great things in business and creating such change, many women are finding that their romantic partners are not supportive. One of the questions I hear […]
The most difficult thing about parenting a toddler, and what it teaches us about creating stronger relationships
One thing my almost 2-year old has come to really enjoy is throwing. Naturally, when he throws sand and it lands in food or in someone’s personal space, it is not appreciated. Or when he throws dinner on the floor, I try to draw the line. I have to teach him “right from wrong” and put […]
I was embarrassed, disappointed in myself and ashamed
You know those feelings that come over you when you do something really stupid like back the car out of the garage too fast and rip the mirror off? That’s what I’m talking about. The mirror fell to the ground, shattered, and a ton of ugly wires and parts stuck out of the car. I […]
Slow down to go faster
One of the best tricks in the books about how to get your relationship off the rocks and into a better place is to slow down. Couples often seek help from an expert when the situation is urgent. In fact, research shows that the average couple tolerates 6 years of distress before seeking help. SIX YEARS. […]