They’re (almost) inevitable: those awkward holiday moments when you find yourself internally begging someone — anyone! — to change the subject. Maybe Dad is picking a fight about politics, Mom…

We’re not talking here about doing casual conversations — catching up with friends over lunch, chit-chat at a cocktail party. We’re talking about navigating those more difficult conversations where you…

Falling in love happens to us―usually before we really know our partner. It happens to us because we’re at the mercy of unconscious forces, commonly referred to as “chemistry.” Don’t…...

My client, Susan, was cheating on her husband of twenty-seven years. The affair had been going on for two years, and even though she knew it was wrong and destructive…...

The next best thing to preventing conflict is having the skills to manage differences effectively. Differences are inevitable in relationships; conflict is optional. It’s the differences in our personalities, our…...

If your wife left or threatened to leave, this post was written especially for you. Read on for a scenario you might relate to, some warning signs to look out…...

Regardless of the problems that bring couples into therapy, what I often see driving their problems is one core one — the need for individuation, the need to speak up and be more…...

Have you ever had the experience of trying to resolve a conflict and running up against your partner’s self-blame in a way that stops any exploration or possibility of a…...

I heard this yesterday and thought it was so appropriate to the work I do: When you take responsibility, you have the ability to respond. One of the greatest challenges…...

Our relationships can suffer when our apologies lack authenticity. Yet, why is apologizing more difficult than a root canal for some people? As a psychotherapist, I’ve found that saying, “I…...