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Sleeping With The Enemy? – As Seen In – Verve Magazine

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Politics can trigger opposing views, which can often turn friends and families into foes and enemies. But how would couples deal with this if it’s negatively affecting their relationship? Verve Magazine dives deeper into this topic with the article ‘Sleeping With The Enemy?’ They asked our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil to share her expert views on this. “The ideal way to talk about political differences as a couple involves both partners sitting down and talking …

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How To Make Long-Distance Relationships Work

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To some, long-distance relationships are a deal-breaker. But if you’re currently in one, do you find yourself struggling with how to make long-distance work? With the proliferation of online dating apps and communication platforms, there are a lot of ways to start a committed and stable long-distance relationship. Maybe you’ve met your potential soulmate online and currently live far away from them. Or, it could be that one of you had to temporarily relocate due …

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Exploring Life And Business With Dr. Dana McNeil – As Seen In – SD Voyager

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As part of their Local Stories feature, SD Voyager sits down with our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil as she talks about how she navigated her life, career, and business as an esteemed marriage and family therapist, and founder of The Relationship Place. Here, she shares her early career ventures and humble beginnings in a recent article as seen on SD Voyager.com. In her early career, she saw that being a therapist is her purpose. She …

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Healthy Ways To Show Gratitude in Your Marriage

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Your spouse comes home at the same time every day. They greet you with the same kiss on the forehead. Their actions start to feel uncomfortably familiar, and life with them becomes…monotonous. Even though you swore it wouldn’t. Gradually and naturally in your marriage, you start to take each other for granted. It’s not ideal, but this usually happens even to the happiest of couples. All humans crave novelty in life, thanks to the happy …

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Signs You’re In A One-Sided Relationship And How You Can Change It

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They say communication is a two-way street, but the same is true for every aspect of a healthy relationship. Trust, admiration, appreciation, support, and empathy are all forms of energy that partners give and receive. When that energy only flows in one direction, though, they risk falling into a one-sided relationship.  When the dynamic only allows one person to receive, it traps their partner into the role of the giver. The imbalance in emotional labor …

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Interdependent Relationship: How You Can Build It In Your Marriage

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To be or not to be, for better or worse, in sickness and health… binaries often come up in the ways we talk about love. The topic of dependence is no different. In most relationships, there’s tension between who we are as partners and individuals. Luckily, there’s a model to help us find a balance – interdependent relationships. If co-dependence and independence are on opposite ends of the spectrum, interdependence is that golden zone that …

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8 Reasons Why People Fall Out Of Love (And What You Can Do About It)

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Even the healthiest relationships ebb and flow. That glimmering spark when you meet someone for the first time? It won’t last forever, and it may be particularly elusive in decade-long marriages.  Because of this, it can be hard to identify whether your bond is in a rut or if it’s coming to an end. Of course, love isn’t the only factor that buttresses a connection between two people. Still, if one person falls out of …

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Curious Vs Furious

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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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How To Handle A Relationship With Someone Who Has Different Political Views Than You – As Seen In – Glam

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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 …

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How To Rekindle Love In Your Marriage The Gottman Way

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When couples get married, nothing can match the excitement of a lifetime together. For many, marriage is a commitment built on connection, trust, and admiration – the culmination of a loving, vibrant relationship.  However, as time goes on, those heady feelings can turn into distant memories as the toll of daily life takes over. When passion fades, even the most loving couples can find themselves in a rut.  Luckily, there are ways to avoid the …

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