10 years ago on a Saturday afternoon in late April, I settled into a window seat of an Irish bar, overlooking 2nd Ave in the East Village, with a Guinness in one hand, and the teal, hardcover book by Dr. Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, in the other. […]
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What To Do When It’s Hard To Forgive
While it’s always a good time to forgive, if you’re willing to, the start of a new year is a particularly nice time to consciously forgive. So many of us go through our lives sometimes accumulating little ouches and resentments here and there without addressing them. What often happens is that people wind up brushing […]
10 Ways To Go From Roommates To Red Hot Marriage (Part 1)
This is part 1 of a 2 part series that shares 10 ways to go from being mere roommates to having a red hot marriage. We’ll be discussing small changes that go a long way in increasing the depth of your connection and the excitement in your marriage. This post is for you, if you […]
Feeling Unloved In Marriage
Sadly, more and more people are feeling unloved in marriage. If you’re feeling unloved in marriage, you’re not alone, though you likely feel entirely alone, and the pain is unspeakable. This post discusses the achingly lonely feeling of feeling unloved in marriage, what to do with it, and some alternative explanations of what may really […]
On Building Trust And Why Assumptions Are Deadly
Building Trust It’s no secret that one of the keys to a solid relationship with anyone, romantic or otherwise, is trust. “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it.” – Warren Buffet Trust is built over time, in small moments. In the business world, someone might check you or […]
Doubts About Compatibility
Got doubts about compatibility in your relationship? Some doubt in the beginning phase of any relationship is totally normal, but you’ve been together for years and you’re still questioning things. “I think maybe we’re just not compatible.” You’re not alone. You’ve been fed a fantasy version of what love and relationships should look like, Disney […]