Love is an awesome feeling — the beginning of a relationship is particularly exciting. As time goes on, however, courtship can become a struggle. Real personalities emerge and conflicts erupt.…...

As women, we deserve to be seen, heard, loved, and honored in our relationships, just as much as men. All too often women are, or appear to be, powerful career…...

There is a painting of some flowers to your left and another painting of some flowers to your right. You sit on a comfortable chair positioned on a comfortable carpet.…...

No, it’s not a typo. We really did mean to write IDD, not ADD. While IDD is a serious and potentially relationship-threatening condition, you won’t find it listed in the…...

I grew up next door to my parents’ best friends They were like second parents to me. I could go to Betty with my problems, and she would listen to…...

Do you find yourself in defensive mode when a problem arises between you and your partner?  Instead of feeling attacked, it’s possible – with practice – to diffuse situations so…...

At one of my three-day intensives, we had a wonderful discussion about the difference between approval and appreciation. I had never thought about the difference until someone asked about it.…...

Technically, retirement means the end of one’s career. But anyone who’s retired or is close to retiring knows that that’s only the half of it. To some, retirement feels like the end of…...

What are the most important ingredients of a great relationship – whether it is romantic, parent-child, sibling, or good friends? What really makes the difference between an ordinary and an…...

When most of us run into some sort of struggle in our relationships, we find ourselves asking, “What in the world did I get myself into?” We may even dig…...