For many of us, spending time with family can be a circus side-show of emotions - especially anger. But if you don't know how to manage anger around family, it can make gatherings around the holidays very tense. While you may feel love and familiarity, there may also...
Relationships
How To Know When To End A Relationship
Relationships can enrich our lives and add fulfillment and excitement. Or they can be tremendously damaging and poisonous to our soul. So if you don’t know how to know when to end a relationship, then you could be putting yourself at risk for unnecessary suffering....
4 Ways To Improve Communication In Relationships
If you're reading this, chances are you're like every couple that comes to couples therapy to find ways to improve communication in your relationship. Or maybe you just want to take things to the next level in your relationship. Maybe you're spending less time with...
5 Co-Parenting Strategies For Divorced Couples
Going through a divorce can bring out the worst in couples. Where there was once a promise of "till death do us part," now there is most likely a bitter ending with emotional fallout. If you have kids and you don't have some co-parenting strategies figured out, it...
The Impact of Grief On Relationships
Experiencing the death of a loved one, and dealing with the resulting grief, can be one of the most painful things we face during our lifetime. The shock of someone you love passing away, along with the facing the finality of their death can be extremely difficult to...
7 ways To Spot Passive-Aggressive Behavior
It seems like there was a time not long ago when the phrase "passive-aggressive" was rarely heard in everyday language. However, these days it seems like it's a part of everyday vernacular. But the problem is, passive-aggressive behavior is almost so common that it’s...
4 Signs you’re Married To A Narcissist
Let's face it, we can all be a little narcissistic sometimes. But there's a big difference between acting narcissistic on occasion and actually being a narcissist. When you met your spouse or partner, did it seem like love at first sight? Was there a certain...
How To Stop Fighting Over Money
If you and your partner can't stop fighting over money, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey, 20% of Americans said that disagreements about finances often turn into full-blown arguments. This means couples fight more about money than they do about work,...
5 Important Relationship Questions You Need To Answer
You’ve probably heard this a thousand times, but here it is again: Relationships are tough and they require constant work. You and your partner have to be ready to put in the work every single day. One way of doing this is through regular evaluation of your...