I had a question about relationships and spending time together. When my boyfriend gets home from work it is usually around like 7-8 and I usually cook dinner then we just watch tv. We don’t really interact. He...
Category - Relationships Etc.
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Ask Lisa: I’m Feeling Trapped in my Relationship
I am 21 years old and graduating college in 2 weeks. I have been dating a guy I met at college for 2 years now. He is honestly my best friend and we do have a lot of fun together. Our relationship has started to become...
Ask Lisa: Better to be alone or feel alone together?
My partner & I have been living together for 14 years. I ignored earlier instincts (red flags) and continued anyway. Suggested we go for counseling to deal with anger, family of origin issues), & to...
Ask Lisa: Something feels off in my relationship
I have been with my boyfriend for 5 years now and since May he has gotten a new job position with a lot of responsibility. He now has a female co worker who he calls his partner. He spends a lot of time with her...
What’s Your Role? See Your Part.
Rick Hanson, PhD looks at the importance of taking responsibility for your part in difficult situations with others. In situations or relationships with any kind of difficulty – tension, feeling hurt, conflicts...
Rick Hanson, PhD
Divorced People Reflect Upon Lessons Learned About Marriage
In a longitudinal study starting with couples in their first year of marriage, Dr. Terri Orbuch, PhD continued to check in with the couples, even those who ultimately divorced (46%) eventually over the 25 years+ of the...
#TheToolbox Best of Emotional and Relationship Health 2017
2017 is slipping by and throughout this year, I continue to enjoy tending to my online labor of love, LoveAndLifeToolbox.com. This is my annual end of the year celebration of the “best of” my emotional and...
Lots of Friends Yet Still Feel Lonely?
Loneliness is an epidemic and research has shown that it can literally make you sick. This is a topic close to my heart professionally as my therapy practice continues to be dotted with clients who don’t feel...
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend’s job is more important than me
I came across one of the questions which I could relate to my life while I was searching for – what to do if you have a busy partner. Actually I am in a relationship with a guy since 4 years now. We started off...
Ask Lisa: I’m now sober but my girlfriend has unresolved issues
I am currently in a long distant relationship for a little over a year. We have been through numerous ups and downs. Our biggest issue being I used to drink too much and at the beginning when she asked me to get help, I...
