As a therapist and an ex-Hollywood Assistant Director, I have unique insight into both careers. Throughout my twenties I ran around with youthful exuberance on many a film and television set, walkie-talkie strapped to...
Category - Relationships
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Happy Marriage : An Often Overlooked Way of Connecting Couples
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...
And Baby Makes…a Disconnected Relationship?
Everyone knows that as wonderful as having children is – it changes everything. In particular, the marriage or relationship from which the kids are born can take a significant hit. According to a study by the...
3 Tools for Your Marriage Toolbox
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...
Have You Watered Your Relationship Garden?
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...
The Relationship Check-In
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...
How to Spruce up Your Marriage
Sometimes, partners stay intertwined together and don’t experience difficult “growing pains.” Sometimes couples struggle with the ebb and flow of their marriages. The classic line, “He’s changed…” may be an...
Key Insights | Happy Couples : 3 Unique Ways to Boost Happiness in Your Relationship
It’s no secret that open, healthy communication and time spent together are good ways to strengthen your relationship. Marriage and relationship experts like me also talk at great length about the importance of...
Ask Lisa: Relationship with a Man with Kids I want Nothing to Do With
I’ve been in a relationship for 2 years with someone I am completely compatible with. My problem is that he has 2 kids, and I have never wanted kids. I don’t like being around kids, I have a short patience...
How to Give your Brain a Fighting Chance in an Argument
Marsha Lucas, Phd, looks stress management in an argument via the lens of neuroscience of relationships, the goal being a greater sense of safety in the ability to choose something other than fight, flight or freeze...
Marsha Lucas, PhD