On the path to “Happily Ever After,” many of us have hit some potholes or worse. Propaganda tells us that love should be easy, yet it rarely is. For anyone…...

We often reconfigure our lives, twisting ourselves in knots, to be loved and feel loved. A Story of Codependency Growing up in a loving home with lots of attention, affection,…...

In our desire to understand, manage, or untangle our relationships, it’s helpful to recognize there are different relationship types. As we constantly try to view our relationships through different lenses,…...

Is intellect, a characteristic that is often a strength, actually destroying your relationship? The four signs your partner utilizes the unconscious defense mechanism intellectualization. Usually, intellect is a strength. However,…...

Jealousy We all know the sting of jealousy. It’s painful. Jealousy within the context of a love relationship is really fear. We are afraid that someone will take away that…...

We’ve all been there. Your body stopped feeling like your own. Butterflies fluttered in your stomach; you were almost nauseous. Your heart threatened to beat right out of your chest.…...

Love is a word that has so many layers of meaning. Yet when it is used in the context of “finding love” or “falling in love,” a lot of us…...

The pain a break-up induces doesn’t necessarily correlate with the quality of the relationship. As a couples therapist, I often hear: The relationship wasn’t that great, so why am I…...

Love is like oxygen; you can’t live without it. – Lee Roupas It really should be Valentine’s Day each and every day, because love is absolutely needed for all 365…...

Chemistry is a magical force which attracts one person to another. In many cases, it facilitates healthy love, for a lifetime. In other situations, it blinds lovers to several important insights.…...