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A Guide to Common Relationships Stages and How They Evolve

If you understand the common relationship stages, relationship bumps make sense. Challenges are usually about timing…
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7 Questions Couples Should Ask to Reconnect Fast

If you’re feeling a little distant, these couples questions to reconnect can help you skip the…
Couples counseling questions help partners reconnect and understand each other better

5 Couples Counseling Questions (And What They Really Mean)

After 30 years of doing couples therapy, I hear the same couples counseling questions over and…
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5 Subtle Relationship Red Flags You Shouldn’t Ignore

Your gut is telling you something’s off, but you can’t quite put your finger on these…
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The Secret Superpower Hidden in Your Executive Brain

You know that feeling when everyone else seems to have gotten the manual for life, and…
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Intrusive Thoughts After the Affair: How to Manage Flooding

Intrusive thoughts after the affair can feel like emotional whiplash. One moment, you’re having a good…
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How Long to Talk About an Affair

How long to talk about an affair is one of the most common (and painful) questions…
Couple reconnecting after infidelity on a quiet moment together

Infidelity Recovery: Mending Your Marriage After an Affair

Mending your marriage after an affair can feel impossible at first. Infidelity is one of the…
Different types of infidelity include digital, emotional, and financial cheating

Infidelity, Explained: These Are the 5 Types of Cheating

There are many types of infidelity—and not all of them involve sex. Emotional affairs, secret online…
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Emotional Cheating: What It Is and Why It Hurts Just as Much

Emotional cheating can be a confusing and deeply painful experience—for both the person who feels betrayed…
Understanding Anxiety: What It Is and How to Cope

Understanding Anxiety: What It Is and How to Cope

Ever feel like your heart’s about to burst out of your chest, your palms are sweating…

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Its Benefits

Have you ever wondered if cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety could improve your life? This question…

What is a Panic Attack? Symptoms to Consider

Have you recently asked yourself, “What is a panic attack?” If so, you may have just…

How to Fix a Relationship: Destructive Thought Patterns to Avoid

Wondering how to fix a relationship? If so, the way you think about your relationship matters.…

One in a Million: Online Dating Advice for When You Feel Burned Out

Could you use some dating advice to better deal with having so many choices? Dating fatigue…

What Is Triangulation In Relationships?

Understanding the dynamics of triangulation in relationships can help you to protect and improve your significant-other…
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Dating After Divorce: Tips for Success

Interested in dating after divorce? If so, you may be unsure of the best strategy for…

Is a Narcissist Hoovering You After a Breakup? What to Do

Is a narcissist hoovering you after a toxic relationship has ended? There are plenty of tricks…

Feeling Alone in a Relationship? Some Steps to Take

Are you feeling alone in a relationship lately? If so, it can seem like one of…

Is Marriage Worth It?

Have you recently wondered, “Is marriage worth it?” A lot of people ask that same question…

Stuck in a Toxic Relationship? 5 Ways to Be a Happy Couple Again

Are you stuck in a toxic relationship but long to be in a happy relationship again?…

Transparency in a Relationship: How Much Should I Share?

Transparency in a relationship is crucial for its success. Honesty in a relationship or honesty in…

Can I Be Happily Divorced or is that a Myth?

Does the idea of being happily divorced seem alluring lately? If so, your marriage has likely…

Owning Up to Your Relationship Mistakes: 5 Surprising Benefits

Do you own up to your mistakes in your relationship? Most of us struggle to some…