As a boy in New Zealand, Edmund Hillary dreamed of becoming a mountain climber. As a young man, he set his sights on Mount Everest, at 29,029 feet, the world’s…...

As a couples counselor working with gay men, I am often asked my opinion on monogamy and open gay relationships. So, what works for men in long-term relationships? Hint: It…...

If each person in a relationship is able to talk about how he or she is feeling, the relationship usually remains close and healthy. Yet, if a person expresses his…...

Let’s begin with a question: How do you normally feel coming home from work? For most, the answer lies somewhere sluggishly between tired and hungry. We come back from work,…...

By 2016, 77 percent of U.S. adults owned a smartphone. Although they’re just small rectangular objects in our pockets, the phones are driving significant shifts in how we interact with the…...

Are you ignoring important aspects of your relationship? Are those parts of your relationship crying out for recognition? I have recently been seeing a local bodyworker/healer for rib pain, and…...

Do you find yourself in defensive mode when a problem arises between you and your partner?  Instead of feeling attacked, it’s possible – with practice – to diffuse situations so…...

When most of us run into some sort of struggle in our relationships, we find ourselves asking, “What in the world did I get myself into?” We may even dig…...

Every year, I sit down with pen in hand to jot down some thoughts on how to strengthen my marriage in the coming year. Call them relationship resolutions, if you…...

When we’re unhappy with something, a common response is to complain about it: That was such a long day. The weather is so dreary. Traffic was horrible. Even though we…...