Do you ever find yourself getting in the same silly fights with your partner over and over again? Whether it’s taking the trash out, doing the laundry in a particular way or washing the dishes, is it always something? Does your blood boil with rage when your partner screws up again? Do you feel […]
Change/Growth
How To Get Off The Toxic Relationship Merry-Go-Round
I wish it were as simple as a blog post to get off the toxic merry-go-round, but hopefully this entry will help shed some light on this all too common problem that so many people face: jumping from one bad relationship to the next. Here’s the deal: As humans, we’re all creatures of habit. We […]
Boston Marathon: Moving Through Crisis to Opportunity
Our hearts go out to those directly hit by the tragedy on Marathon Monday in Boston. Traumatic events like this remind us of how fragile we are. In the face of tragedies like that on Monday, our only shelter can sometimes be in the arms of each other. Let’s face it Life is traumatic. […]
The E-Word and Your Relationship
What’s the E-Word? Email? Ecstasy? Engagement? Today I won’t be writing about any of those, but about the other E-Word: Empathy. This blog post was inspired by a video posted on an email listserv that I belong to for Emotionally Focused Therapists, and I thought I would share it with you and discuss the importance […]
Feeling invisible to your partner? Here’s what to do…
Feeling Like Your Partner Doesn’t Care? Feeling unloved and unwanted by your husband or boyfriend is a terrible and lonely feeling that can have an impact on every area of your life. In this post, we’ll take a different look at what may be going on underneath the surface when you’re feeling unloved and unwanted […]
Am I Un-Datable?
Finally we can feel spring in the air here in NYC – the days are getting longer and the sun is shining brighter. March is a fantastic month. Spring also means that love is on the brain for many of us. When love is on the brain, with spring around the corner as a single […]