If there currently isn’t much sex in your relationship, first you’re not alone. Kara Hoppe, who I interviewed on my podcast , talked about how couples often find themselves in “the winter” regarding their sex life – especially after birth of their first kid. The...
The biggest Red Flag that means divorce is on the horizon is when one partner has withdrawn – they just communicate on a surface level as if in a roommate or co-parent situation. This is a red flag especially if the withdrawn partner has said...
Mansplaining is when you assume superiority over your partner. As a therapist , I’ve seen it look like a condescending CEO addressing a lower-level employee, or a condescending father addressing his daughter. When someone mansplains, their attitude is to solve differences by proving how they’re...
I often work with males who have not be in touch with their feelings. This could be that they grew up in a home where feelings were not explored and talked about much. And so, they didn’t really learn to connect via vulnerability. Vulnerability is...
For some of us, the idea of setting a boundary equates to being mean. But the thing is, setting boundaries and limits with people, including with ourselves, is the nicest thing we can do. Setting a boundary is teaching someone how you’d like to be...
Active listening is paying attention on purpose to what your partner is saying. It’s dropping your inner-rebuttal and response to just listen, and then convey back the essence of what you heard without your editorial. So, it’s listening and then conveying that you heard your...