I have been writing love stories for couples at every committed stage of a relationship, from their engagement through their 10-year anniversary and beyond, through my business Love Notery. In…...

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…...

We all have that one friend that swears she’s unlucky at love. Maybe you know someone who always seems to make the same relationship mistakes, attracting the wrong guy: the guy who can’t…...

A woman’s identity and self-worth are not dependent on marriage. Singlehood is an option in life. Some are in pursuit of a career and economic independence; some take vows of…...

Getting hit by a love bomb feels glorious! The lavish attention and affection seems to answer our prayers. We’ve found Mr. or Ms. Right―our soul mate; unsuspecting that we’ve been…...

To be acknowledged, mirrored and validated are psychological needs that we all have. This is a perfectly normal and natural part of being human and something that is vital for…...

The list we’re talking about here is the one that contains the characteristics for the partner of your dreams—the person with whom you know you’d experience long-term happiness. The list includes all of your…...

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…...

Everyone always says, “Relationships are so hard!” But that’s not true. It’s not relationships that are difficult, rather, it’s the people involved in the relationships that MAKE them challenging. In…...

While a certain amount of approval-seeking is part of relationships, when it is out of control and taken to the extreme, it can create dysfunction and cause unnecessary pain. And…...