Is it Time to End Your Love Affair with Drama and Chaos? Wouldn’t it be great if we could apply the same advice and insight to ourselves that seems to come all to easily when dissecting the lives and decisions of those closest to us. As with most things emotional…
If you find yourself in escalating conflicts with your spouse, the cause may surprise you. Often we see a cause and effect relationship between our spouse’s behavior and our reaction. But the cause of your distress may actually have more to do with your perception, specifically, your perception that your…
What happened to the “lifetime commitment” aspect of marriage in the U.S.? Divorce is almost as prevalent as marriage. Not really, but compared to 50-100 years ago, the number of divorces has increased exponentially. That’s an exaggeration too, but the increase in these numbers has been a source of dialogue…
Conflict does not have to create distance between you and your spouse. In fact, conflict can be the very thing that creates moments of connection and intimacy if it’s done right. Communicating about your disagreements, hurts, needs, and desires is a natural part of any relationship. But how you do…
Editors note: Some people have what could be called a magnetic personality. You don’t know why, but you feel good when you’re around them. You enjoy the experience of being with them. In the article you’re about to read, the Author reflects on her personal experience and attempts to identify…
We all want our kids to have healthy relationships now and in the future, and one of the best ways to contribute to their success in this area is by helping them learn to communicate their needs to others in healthy ways. And the best way to teach them is…
I have lost a friend today. And now where there used to be love, and friendship, and laughter, and tears, and joy… there is now a big empty hole. What the #($%*&$# do I do now? I feel lost, hopeless, helpless, scared, sad and lonely. What do I do? The…
A common (and underrated) conflict between couples is the fight that takes place when buying furniture and decorating the home. Here are some thoughts. This conflict seems to be increasing as it’s now common for both partners to be involved in the domestic affairs of the home. I find it’s…
If you’ve been following the news, or have been awake for any part of the last few days, you’ve probably heard about the millions of names that have been leaked from the Ashley Madison site. For many, it’s been a heartbreaking and infuriating time. So what do you do if…
TRANSCRIPT: Hi. I’m Twilynn Jourdain, a licensed psychotherapist here at Thriveworks, and I’d like to speak with you about effective communication in relationships. We all know how important relationships are, and the key to having strong, positive relationships is our ability to communicate effectively our feelings, our thoughts and our…
It happens every night. It might be the man or it could be the woman, but one of you comes home and plops down on the sofa in front of the TV or hides away in the computer room. At the end of the day you or your partner or…
For better of for worse, every relationship has patterns of communication. Here are 5 (unfortunately common) communication patterns that can kill your relationship. Discuss – Ignore One partner believes that issues and problems should be “talked out,” while the other partner feels that “hashing out” every little thing is like…
