Tag: couples counseling
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Therapists Explain How Long-term Partners Stay Together
Here’s how some couples seem to overcome every challenge. Staying in a long-term relationship is like playing a team sport. Like a successful sports team relies on collaboration, clear communication, and a shared vision to triumph, so do long-term partners. Successful couples like these athletes bring their unique strengths and weaknesses to the field. The…
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8 Ways to Talk to Your Partner About Counseling (Without A Fight)
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if love was all you needed? While you may love your partner dearly, if you’re together for any length of time, you will have issues. It’s not enough to say you will get over them because you’re committed and love one another. You may need to bite the bullet and get…
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Therapists Reveal The 7 Most Ignored Relationship Issues
When couples have issues, most of us assume it is because of some pretty obvious causes like infidelity, financial issues, sex or lack of it or disagreements with members of the extended family. Most of the very serious problems within a relationship are ones you might not immediately categorize as life-threatening to the relationship. Things…
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10 Habits That Keep Couples Happy
Some couples seem happy all the time. No matter what they go through, they stay happily in love. What is their secret? It’s not a secret. They have learned to incorporate certain habits into their relationship. Here are ten habits that keep couples happy. “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of…
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How to Release Attachments to Past Relationships
We’ve all carried baggage from past relationships at one time or another. Whether it’s from a past love, friendship or even a family member, we carry the baggage from these relationships with us, and it can affect everything we do. Everything. The problem isn’t actually the baggage itself but how we allow the baggage to…
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6 Ways to Open Your Heart and Love Again
No matter how many times you have been hurt in the past, you probably still wonder when your next boyfriend or girlfriend will walk into your life. Why? Well, humans were born to love. We were born to connect with others and share a deep emotional and physical bond. Love can hurt, but it also…