Individuals In Relationship

5 Ways to Improve Your Relationship Without Involving Your Partner

Most relationships fall between two extremes. One extreme is a fantastic, near-perfect, fairy-tale relationship in which both partners are consistently very happy. The other extreme is a toxic, abusive relationship that is very unhealthy, or perhaps even violent. Clearly, most relationships fall somewhere in the middle. Despite both partners’ awareness that there is noticeable room […]

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5 Ways to Cope When Feeling Lonely in Your Relationship

We’re creeping up on one year into the pandemic. It should not surprise you that people are feeling very isolated these days. Most people are likely separated from most family and friends, which can breed loneliness. However, it may surprise you that people who are in committed relationships sometimes experience loneliness too. In fact, an

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How to Prevent Unresolved Trauma from Crippling Your Relationship

Trauma, in one form or another, contributes significantly to relationship instability and dissatisfaction. In fact, 90% of the couples I’ve seen for couples counseling have been negatively impacted or hurt in one way or another because of the unresolved trauma from at least one partner. They are often unaware that their past experiences are responsible

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How Mindfulness Can Increase Relationship Satisfaction

There has been plenty of research about how mindfulness improves emotional intelligence, increases resiliency, helps in coping with stress, and contributes to overall health.  Clearly, mindfulness is an invaluable tool for many aspects of life. However, there has been less study into the way mindfulness impacts couples. New research though, is examining how mindfulness influences

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Research Suggests That Quality Relationships Have Significant Health Benefits

Research long ago established the mind-body connection and specifically how our mental health impacts our physical health.  It also indicates that quality relationships can have significant health benefits.  Research also suggests what we have already have known for a while:  our mental health is arguably just as important as our physical health. In the current

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Why Our Early Experiences Drastically Affect Our Adult Relationships

There’s a good reason why therapists inquire about your childhood in therapy. Our early lives affect our later experiences. In attachment theory, John Bowlby proposes that early caregivers’ interactions with us have a significant impact on our development. This is especially important for our social and emotional development. Bowlby identified how people attached to one

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Why Putting Your Needs Aside in a Relationship Could Be Harmful to Your Health

In the long run, relationships in which partners don’t express themselves and put their own interests aside will likely fail. For some, the potential fallout of not appropriately meeting one’s own needs can lead to arguments and built up resentment towards their partner. A new study supports the body of already existing research involving the

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Living Apart Together (LAT): Why Living Apart is a New Trend for This Age Group

Dating couples, of course, start off living apart from one another. If the relationship progresses, they may decide to move in together, which is an obvious next step. However, there is a new trend: couples in established and committed relationships are now living separately from one another. This is called living apart together, or LAT.

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