Your “Family of Origin” in Relationship
Your “family of origin” is the family in which you were raised, and it can have a significant influence on your romantic relationships.
First Responders Three Common Relationship Issues
There are three common issues first responders and their partners can focus on to help strengthen their relationships. Communication, Boundaries and Support.
Mastering Effective Communication with Your Partner
Effective communication is a crucial aspect of fostering a healthy relationship. Understand your own communication style and change negative patterns.
Ready to Work on Improving Your Relationship?
At some point, every romantic relationship could use some work. Learn to create the best plan for moving towards a better relationship.
Am I Too Sensitive, or Is My Partner Uncaring?
We invest our entire lives into our relationships, which can drive our emotions high when we feel our partner is uncaring. Any amount of sensitivity that we possess can go into overload status when we feel frustrated, hurt, ignored, or invalidated. There are many reasons why a partner may perceive an imbalance with their partner in their levels of feelings and shared empathy in a relationship, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
You Are Not the Boss of Me at Home! Dropping the Boss Mindset in the Home
How do you take off your work hat when you come home and negotiate with your spouse about making important decisions? How can you navigate how to have authority and power and control in the relationship? Who gives power and control? Who gets to make decisions? How do you make those decisions?
Emotional Gender Inequality in a Relationship
We all need to be lifted up, and it can be done by sharing emotions. But this isn’t about being so intentional that you’re faking it. Sharing your true positive emotions, like feelings of love, appreciation, empathy, and happiness can strengthen your relationship. When you make the extra effort to share positive emotions, you cultivate an environment where open and honest communication thrives.
Yes, You Can Say NO! Prioritizing your Relationship Over Your Job
Setting boundaries in our relationships and at work can be hard and is especially tough for people in high-pressure fields, like the medical field, or for those who work as first responders, but setting those boundaries – both at work and in your relationship – is critical. When we talk about boundaries, there are three […]
Why Does She Always Need Space?
It is not uncommon for a relationship to involve one partner that needs frequent quiet and alone time, while the other requires more social interaction. These types of differences can be a smooth and workable part of any relationship when both partners understand that they are navigating personality trait differences, namely extroversion and introversion.
Does Resentment Kill a Relationship?
Resentment can really damage a relationship, but it doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the relationship. While we may think of anger being expressed as stomping around or slamming doors or, on the other hand, as giving the silent treatment, resentment is anger in another form. Resentment is just anger that isn’t being expressed. It’s being held inside, and that’s something that stays with us. It eventually seeps into the relationship.