Staying close, connected and intimate does not require date night or fancy vacations. The truth is that intimacy increases in the momentary exchanges throughout the day. Find out how.
Category: Relationships
More often than not, after a conflict or time of distance, most couples create space and distance between one another until the intensity of the feeling dissipates. Then, they reconnect…
Love and relationships have their challenges but when the romantic partner is a personality disordered psychopath the challenges are steep. Not for the faint of heart, this episode presents an…
Infidelity is a relationship trauma that hurts. Affairs require lies and deception to occur. The paid and suffering in the aftermath lingers a lifetime. With all of that, is there…
Infidelity is a relationship trauma that has deep and lost lasting effects. What should a couple do in the aftermath of infidelity? Relationship and affair recovery counselor Terri DiMatteo, LPC of Open Door Therapy discusses coping strategies with Shane Birkel, LMFT of the Couples Therapist Couch.
Many people believe that the key to the romantic relationship is to avoid conflict. In truth, conflict is tied to emotional engagement and part of being intimate.
A little known function of the romantic relationship is that it is supposed to help partners manage difficult emotions.