Category - Healthy Relationships

Marsha Lucas, PhD digs into the importance of mindfulness (vs anger) in relationships, allowing us not only more healthy communication, but to be able to respond to difficult interactions with more resilience and grace...

Your early attachment to your parents or primary caregivers is one of the important elements setting the stage for your emotional and relationship health as an adult.  Your past truly does matter as the quality of your...

What makes a happy couple?  You probably know a few of them.  They may be friends of yours or a couple you’re aquainted with – and they always seem to be happy.  What’s their secret?  How do they do it...

After attending the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in Washington DC, I came away with some very important and research supported “tidbits” from some of the top thinkers in couples and relationship health...

There are so many ways for couples to connect and nurture their marriages.  I’ve written a lot about how to create emotional safety, adult attachment, how to avoid or work through a build up of resentment, build...

Marriage should not be easy.  Holding this belief system can put undue stress on married couples whothen also might be more inclined to give up when times get rough. The good news is that most people are willing to put...

As many of us prepare to gather our most important relationships together to celebrate Thanksgiving, I’d like to share with you a few thoughts on creating the best possible relationship between you and your...

Relationships need nurturing much as a garden needs tending.  Particularly if you’re in a long term relationship or marriage, it’s far too easy to let the hustle and bustle of family, jobs, social...

Most simply stated, empathy is the ability to put oneself in another’s shoes – and also the willingness to respond to the person’s needs. It’s one of the most important components of a happy...