Think your partner’s having an affair? This post is for you. Secrecy, mysterious disappearances, suddenly deleted cell phone history, more and more time spent away from home, fake or double social media accounts – these are all possible signs that your partner may be having an affair. This post is not about signs that your […]
Infidelity
When Santa’s Not The Only One With Secrets
Let’s talk Secrets in your relationship. There are big secrets and there are little secrets. Obvious secrets and not so obvious ones. Good secrets – like that gift you’re hiding for your honey – and not so good secrets. I’m all for the good ones, but let’s talk about the others. Sometimes, the big ones […]
Thank Your Relationship Distress for Making You Stronger
No one wants to hear “it’s all working out for the best” when you feel alone, disappointed, betrayed, misunderstood, not listened to or disrespected in your relationship. When you feel like the rug’s been pulled out from underneath you because you caught your partner cheating, or like a knife has been stabbed through your heart. […]
What To Do When It’s Hard To Trust
Today I’m writing about what to do when it’s hard to trust your partner. I’ve been hearing about this a lot lately. When someone tells me she can’t trust her partner, it’s either because she has a hard time trusting in general (for valid reasons, whatever they may be), her partner has betrayed her trust […]
When addiction impacts your relationship
I’m moved to write this post because of an amazing training experience I had over the weekend here in New York City, offered by Michael Barnett, Director of the Atlanta Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy and Jim Thomas, Director of the Colorado Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Every time I do more training in EFT, I’m […]
One thing you must do to right your wrong after an affair
Are you trying to make your relationship work after an affair? Infidelity is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a relationship. Not all affairs are created equal, but all are extremely painful and difficult to overcome. This post will be nowhere near comprehensive, as it takes time, work, patience, risks and […]