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Make sure you are fighting based on reality not on assumptions
Fighting is a common practice in relationships. Couples fight and disagree all the time. The smallest disagreement can boil over into World War III. Make sure you are fighting about real things and not assumptions. Common reasons couples fight are: Lack of Sex. Lack...
Why Men Have Affairs
This a third installment of three part series. Earlier I wrote about women's motives for affairs as well as outlined generally why affairs happen. This blog will focus on men. There are a number of reasons why men have affairs and cheat on their wives. It’s actually...
Why Women Have Affairs
Women cheat and have affairs. They do. Even though it’s not as talked about as men, and in some ways, a lot more unacceptable in society, women do cheat. Why? Usually when women have their eyes set on their guy, it’s forever. She will stick by her man through thick...
Why Do Affairs Happen?
When we are newly married, happy, and carefree, usually a time before children are in our lives, the thought of an affair seems impossible! Why would anyone stray from this marriage? This person? The person you married is incredible, sexy, and fun! However, a few...
Let’s talk about adult attachment!
Let's talk about adult attachment! Similar to the way that we attach to our primary caregivers as infants, there are four attachment styles that we may exhibit in our adult romantic relationships or in our adult friendships - secure, preoccupied, avoidant, and...
Summer Vacation Ideas for Divorced Parents
Divorce is not easy for anyone, especially those with children. We establish a life around our families, and divorce forces us to redirect that life and create a new one. Collaborating on vacation ideas as divorced parents is tough. The one constant factor in all of...
Getting through Mother’s Day without a mom
Written by Rachel Chistyakov, AMFT #108692 I lost my mother to suicide 10 years ago, when I was a teenager. I think about her daily and I always miss her presence in my life, but this pain is definitely amplified on Mother’s Day. Seeing pictures of my friends with...
Assume Everyone Likes You Until You See Proof of the Contrary
“Someone else’s opinion of you is none of your business.” - Rachel Hollis. Perspective is an interesting concept - it is a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. Everyone’s perspective is different. Everyone has shaped their own...
Please read this before moving in together
A complete guide for couples who are ready to move in There comes a time in every relationship when you decide that you are spending a lot of time together and sharing a tremendous amount of sleepovers. When this comes to a realization, then there is a big decision...