Relationship

In this exercise, the partners discuss a core problem area in their relationship, but they do not in any circumstances, try to solve it. The second part of resolving a gridlocked issue is to get the couple to find some give in each of their…

Why You Shouldn’t Go Alone: Importance of Personal Community When it comes to non-monogamy, one of the most common things I hear people say is that they feel alone. They may have a few close friends who are also non-monogamous, but for the most part,…

Why It’s Normal (and Even Healthy) to Feel Jealous We’ve all been there before – that nagging feeling in the pit of our stomach when we can’t help but feel a little bit jealous. Maybe your partner has been talking to someone else online, and…

Defining and Managing New Relationship Energy (NRE) Butterflies in your stomach and your head in the clouds – two ways that brand new relationships make us feel. We’re feeling great about ourselves, falling for someone amazing, and then BAM. We realize that we’re in a…

When you choose your partner, you automatically choose your set of irresolvable problems. For any other partner, you would have had a different set of irresolvable problems. This is very much like the set of ailments we develop as we age. Trick knees, bad back,…

  Magic Five and One-half Hours a Week   Research suggests, at a minimum, partners adjust their schedules for 5.5 hours a week. Relationships that continue to make relationship gains seem to be doing a number of things to restructure their week. These tips have…