It’s a myth that long distance relationships are impersonal, and here are just a few reasons why.
Relationships
Courtship, to some, may be an unpleasant concept that is associated with words like “old-fashioned” and “antiquated.” When we hear the word, we may think of how it was used it in the past as a way for parents to oversee the process of uniting their children. In the past….
Insights on how you can effectively manage the beginning of a relationship. In many cases, the start of a romantic relationship sets the tone for the rest of your time with that person. As fickle human beings, we are able to discern the importance of our relationships early on. One…
Are you considering or already in a long distance relationship? Working in Boston, I have met with lots of clients in these situations (Boston, like many major cities is very transient). My clients in long distance relationships tend to fall into 2 groups: The partners have never had much (or…
Ten Important Things To Consider Before Getting Engaged Are you in a serious relationship that might be leading to engagement? Perhaps a friend is contemplating marriage, and you want to provide practical, realistic advice. Whatever the case, there are at least 10 very important questions you need to ask your…
The Healthy Marriage Quest Everyone wants to have a successful marriage. Who gets married thinking, “This is probably going to end in a divorce, but let’s give it a shot?” When we get married, we envision growing old with our spouse and looking like one of those older couples walking…
Marriages with Domestic Violence For those of you who remember the TV show called “The Honeymooners”, you remember the character Ralph Kramden. He spent most of each episode with his good friend Ed Norton trying to scheme and strike it rich. His wife Alice was always there to bring him…
Disagreements are inevitable. At some point within our relationships we will not see eye to eye and conflict can occur. This does not necessarily mean that something is wrong with your relationship or that you are doomed to a life of constant fighting. How you choose to handle these differences…
A brief interview on the topic of “Netflix Infidelity” With Dr. Anthony Centore Is “Netflix Infidelity” a Real Issue in Counseling? A couple has never come in with this as their only issue. But, yeah, it’s come up in counseling. It’s obviously not like traditional infidelity. For some couples it’s…
In life there will be times that people you trust and love will let you down or even hurt you. If that has not happened already, you know it will. Forgiveness Starts With You This means that whether you think you’re to be blamed or not that you must start…
Spring is finally here. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the temperature is finally looking up. People are ready to have fun outside with their friends now! For students, Spring Break just ended and they are now on the home stretch of their semesters. Projects and homework…
Military Relationship Counseling: As a military couple, you face certain stresses that many other relationships do not have to face. Relationships face the stress of deployments, issues pre-deployment, post-deployment, and during deployment. Relationships also must deal with the loneliness while deployed. Being separated as a couple is an understandable anxiety…
