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Reconnecting With Your Partner After Distance

Relationships are never perfect. After all, they are made up of two unique human beings with differing wants and needs. Disputes are so common in relationships, we sometimes say that it’s healthy to fight with our partner.

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How to Save a Sexless Marriage

Here’s a hint: it takes more than lighting a few candles and popping on some jazz music. In fact, it requires more talking than actual sex. We sometimes want to force ourselves into intimacy, thinking that if we get into it then we’ll get more in the mood. But the truth is that many couples stop having sex when more serious problems present themselves in other areas of the relationship.

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Does Marriage Really Lead to A Happily Ever After?

Forming and nurturing a relationship is a complicated process, from first meeting to tying the knot. As milestones go, getting married is one of the first big ones, and it can set the stage for the rest of your story together. Many of us are conditioned by our culture, the media and even family members to think of marriage as one’s happily ever after. But walking down the aisle doesn’t immediately lead to perfect happiness, nor does it guarantee harmony for years to come.

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Building Independence for a Healthier Relationship

Slowly but surely, we’re all emerging from quarantine and reconnecting with those outside of our immediate circle. Coming out of a pandemic, where we spent the majority of our time indoors with our partner, it’s more important than ever to remember the value of independence in sustaining a healthy relationship.

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4 Tips for Sexual Experimentation With Your Partner

Trying anything for the first time can be a scary experience, and it’s normal to want to take things slow when you experiment with new activities. This is especially true in the bedroom, where some feel shame or embarrassment already. But sexual experimentation doesn’t have to be a taboo subject, and in fact, many such experiments can actually open up new avenues to pleasure that we may never have known existed.

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3 Ways to Start Balancing Parenthood and Your Relationship

Keeping up with the conversations, decisions, and changes that come with starting and supporting a family is far more difficult than most can imagine. Whether you have a newborn at home or a family of six, balancing parenthood and your relationship with your partner is a trial for most couples. But conscious communication and a little guidance from a family-friendly relationship counselor go a long way toward striking a healthy balance.

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