4 Ways to Ensure That Your Relationship Will Survive the Hard Times All relationships go through ups and downs, especially when it comes to romantic relationships. In a healthy relationship, you’ll have good moments—the wonderful date nights, quiet moments of intimacy and affection, and all the major milestones in between. Still, you’ll have not-so-great moments, …
3 Tips for Couples Seeking Therapy For some people, admitting that you and your spouse could benefit from couples therapy feels akin to admitting defeat, as though it’s a sign of failure. The reality, though, is quite the contrary. Counseling is truly a sign of strength. Whether you’ve dealt with relationship issues you can’t seem …
Maybe your marriage is going through a difficult time. Or, perhaps your relationship is, for all intents and purposes, pretty near to perfect. In either case, there are surely ways you can work to improve your marriage. Just like even the happiest person would never turn down the chance to better their life, even a …
In any type of relationship, communication is crucial. However, this is true nowhere more than in marriage. You and your spouse will avoid countless marital problems by simply learning to communicate clearly and effectively. These communication skills don’t happen overnight, though. On the contrary, it takes plenty of thought, hard work, and, in many cases, …
There’s a reason that you hear tell of the honeymoon phase in a marriage or relationship—and that there’s a more challenging period to come after. Inevitably, every marriage can use a boost to its levels of intimacy, both physical and otherwise. However, it isn’t always clear how to do just that. Sometimes, you even need …
Whether you’re in couples therapy or just gathering relationship advice from friends, family members, and various corners of the internet, there’s a lot that goes into a happy, healthy relationship. Fortunately, both the years of research a psychologist has behind their expertise and the anecdotal evidence of married couples around the world agree on a …
Are you familiar with the concept of love languages? Coined by Gary Chapman, Ph.D. in his book, The Five Love Languages, this premise focuses on a fact that may seem to be commonsensical: people give and receive love and affection in different ways. Chapman explains that there are five of these love languages, with an …
For any long-term relationship, you’re sure to receive a lot of relationship advice, a lot of which will be unsolicited. However, there are times where you may want to seek out some sort of relationship advice, such as through couples counseling. If you and your true love are struggling, you might wonder if an LCSW, …
There’s no shortage of reasons why your marriage could run off the tracks but, no matter what the root of the problem, it’s got one undeniable frustration: Your relationship is suffering. While disagreements are to be expected in any healthy relationship, the truth is that many married couples go through tough times due to more …
In a happy relationship or one that could use some work, there’s nothing wrong with increasing the intimacy or strengthening your marriage. After all, any married couple can benefit from a little more spark. Newlyweds or long-time spouses can find reasons and ways to build this strength. Before you determine how to make your marriage …