The poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote these words nearly 100 years ago and they are still true today. They represent the most eloquent expressions of the essence of what is unquestionably…...

The idea that love can last forever, through good times and bad, seems to many people like archaic idealistic nonsense. It’s not surprising given the track record of the past…...

Trauma generates emotions, and unless we process these emotions at the time the trauma occurs, they become stuck in our minds and bodies. Instead of healing from the wounding event,…...

Intimacy transcends the physical. It is a feeling of closeness that isn’t about proximity, but of belonging. – Steve Maraboli Men and women clearly have different strengths. Women are naturally better…...

How is it that something so intrinsic to our basic nature—loving another person—should be so difficult, so challenging? Given the fact that the sustainability and perpetuation of the species is dependent…...

Having self-control will get other people to value you more, according to a study by Duke University researchers published in June 2013 in Psychological Science. When people feel valued, they…...

Who doesn’t love a good fairy tale? Everyone! And most of us want to believe that when we find our Prince Charming (or Princess) that we’ll easily ride off into…...

When we study the psychology of relationships, we quickly learn that every relationship has numerous stages. When an individual is trapped in the normal relationship stage, it may be very…...

Conflicts in marriage are endemic. This is a union of two distinct individuals; each with his or her own likes, dislikes, prejudices, and pet peeves. As a result, conflicts are…...

Think back to the times you felt in love. Aside from chemistry, what was it that drew you to the other person? Usually, my clients say things like: We talked…...