Find something you can validate in what the other person is saying and receive their perspective like someone that you love and respect. Why is it so important that your partner feels exactly the same way as you do???? “It’s ok and expected that couples will not agree and that conflict will occur. Not just on politics but on likely many aspects of their relationship. CONFLICT IS NORMAL! People can have the same political view […]
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Political views can sometimes tear relationships apart, even for couples. Our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil Ph.D. shared her expert thoughts on this which were published in an article by Glam. Most couples think that having political differences may mean they don’t share anything in common. But in these situations, Dr. McNeil stressed the importance of having shared values. “The ideal way to talk about political differences as a couple involves both partners sitting down and
You rekindle love in a marriage by deliberately rebuilding the friendship and romance that busy years crowd out: making regular time for each other, trying new things together, showing appreciation out loud, turning toward each other’s small bids for attention, bringing back affection and flirting, and talking honestly about what’s missing. Small, consistent actions matter more than one grand gesture. If distance has set in over many years, therapy to reconnect after years together can
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Long-term marriages most often end in divorce for five reasons: divorces that were postponed for years, major life changes like an empty nest or retirement, financial stress, partners growing apart, and suddenly spending far more time together. Many of these marriages didn’t fail overnight; problems were set aside until the reasons for staying put faded. If one or both of you is considering divorce, counseling for couples considering divorce can help you decide what’s next
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How would you define self-care? (Trying to explain how it’s not so much about baths and pedicures as it is about caring for yourself as a human and prioritizing your mental/physical/emotional needs.) Anyone who is in a relationship in which you seek to be able to take care of the needs of others requires that you invest as much time and energy into your own care as you give to the people you love. Self-care is
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Our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil PsyD was once again featured in an article published at InStyle.com. There, she talked about how self-care habits can improve one’s love life. Dr. Dana McNeil stresses that people should invest time and energy into self-love as they give to the people they love. “Self-care is not a luxury or an indulgence, because if you don’t have any gas in the emotional tank left you are not going to be
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Fall/winter is usually pretty low energy in general, and although we know socializing is good for us, it can be tougher to self-motivate to get together with friends. Is it normal to feel like you have less energy to give to your platonic relationships when the days are shorter/darker, and why? During fall and winter, most of us settle into a “wintering” or nesting frame of mind, spirit, and body. For some people, the production
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You deal with a relationship problem that can’t be solved by managing it rather than trying to fix it: accept that it comes from a lasting difference between you, talk about it with curiosity instead of trying to win, uncover the deeper hopes and values underneath each position, and find compromises you can both live with. According to Dr. John Gottman’s research, most conflicts in a relationship are perpetual, so this skill matters more than
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Intimacy is usually lacking in a marriage because of something underneath it. A lack of intimacy in marriage most often comes from poor communication, emotional distance, unresolved conflict, stress, the demands of raising children, mental or physical health problems, mismatched desire or the natural effects of aging. A lack of intimacy is rarely the real problem on its own; it’s a sign that something else needs attention. The 12 most common reasons are below, and
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Gaslighting has gained more public attention in recent years, but the term isn’t always used in the right context. It’s a form of abuse that undermines a person’s reality, often with subtle manipulation, but it isn’t limited to harmful behavior. Breaking the cycle means knowing what gaslighting looks like, how it sustains itself, and how to counter it safely. In this guide, we’ll break down what you need to know about gaslighting in relationships –
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