After you realize a relationship is toxic, it can still be difficult to reconcile your emotions related to your own role in that toxicity, and it can still be difficult to break free of your toxic partner. While it seems unbelievable, toxic relationships can be addictive in nature. That’s why it’s vital to embrace change in yourself before you can […]
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When we think of abuse in an intimate relationship, we often think of physical abuse, but emotional abuse can have an equally disturbing effect on your mental health. In fact, research has shown that victims of toxic relationships often suffer multiple forms of abuse, and the statistics for intimate partner violence are no less than astounding. In the United States, […]
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Couples Corner Rebuilding A Relationship
You need help. Someone to mediate. Someone to translate. Someone to help you explore how things went wrong in your relationship — and how things can go right once again through couples therapy. However, you are anxious about putting your time, emotional energy and the future of your slowly crumbling relationship into someone else’s hands. I get it. Which is […]
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In the earliest days of a romantic relationship, you can’t get enough of each other. You want to know everything—who, what, where and how—and you want to know it now. Your infatuation infiltrates your mind and your mutual desire to connect on every level envelopes every moment. As your relationship blossoms and you begin to consider building a life together, […]
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Couples Corner gay and lesbian relationship counseling
For decades, the LGBTQ community has fought battle after battle. They have lost some, they have won some. Those battles have come in the form of attaining the right to marry, to be covered under their partner’s health insurance, to visit each other in the hospital, and most of all – to work and live without fear of discrimination. […]
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You are ready for couples therapy. Things in your marriage need to get better soon, and you need help. You know that you cannot do it alone. But your husband seems horrified at the idea. He avoids the topic whenever you bring it up, and you have endured more than a few eye rolls. You are not alone. Men in […]
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The 2 Factors to Consider After Infidelity Infidelity can be like a tornado to a relationship. It can hit suddenly, and it can feel as though it’s destroying everything in its path, including your trust, happiness and self-confidence. And when the winds die down, you have a big decision to make. Determining whether to stay or to go can be […]
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You suspect your partner is cheating on you, and you can’t keep it in any longer. The suspicion and paranoia are all consuming. You are scared, hurt and very, very angry. However, before you unleash your accusations like a pack of blood-sniffing wild dogs, you must prepare yourself. You need a plan. When most people question their partner about cheating, […]
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When there is trouble in a relationship, it is common for couples to look for solutions within something comfortable and easy: A night out. You dress up, you make reservations, and you splurge on a nice bottle of wine. Whether it’s an attempt at putting some spark back into the marriage or smoothing over a conflict, you are hoping that […]
READ MOREThe holidays are here and everyone is ready to spread some holiday cheer! As hectic and rushed as this time of year can be, couples can choose to switch to the “slow lane” and spend some quality time with one another with these date night ideas.
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