Couples in long-term relationships can sometimes go to dark places of chronic hurt and resentment. How they work toward healing matters. Some solutions work better than others to restore closeness. Dr. Steven Stosny, relationship expert and author of Anger in the Age of Entitlement discusses his conclusions. He refers to them as relationship “secrets.” Generally,… Read more »
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Are You Suffering Through An Unhealthy Relationship?
Have you ever ignored the signs of an unhealthy relationship? Do you sense that you might be doing that now? Chicago-based clinical psychologist Roxy Zarrabi, Psy.D. offered her thoughts in Psychology Today as to why you might be ignoring key issues in your romance. She notes that unhealthy relationships have a tendency to make you… Read more »
Did You Enable Your Way Into A Codependent Relationship?
Can enabling your partner lead to an unhealthy codependent relationship? Many experts say that this happens very often. Enabling begins with good intentions. Though you desire to help your significant other with a challenge, addiction, or mental health condition, things often go awry. Over time, offering help repeatedly only encourages the problem behavior. Why Does… Read more »
Are You Still Interested in Your Partner?
Why is it important to practice curiosity, even when we think we have our partners pegged? In Psychology Today, guest author Nancy Colier, LCSW, Rev. shared her thoughts on maintaining interest in your relationship. Essentially, curiosity is what keeps you attuned to your partner at the beginning of your relationship. Then, you were present and… Read more »
Are You In Love or Enmeshed?
It feels like love. It looks like love. Yet, that tight bond with your partner may not be what you think it is. Especially if you lose yourself in order to maintain it. An enmeshed relationship is one that blurs the lines of identity and growth. It’s important that you take a good look at… Read more »
