Healthy Marriages 
Men, Why Empathy in Relationships Matters and How you Can Step it Up (0)
A recent article in ScienceDaily.com is titled, “Women Happier in Relationships Where Men Feel Their Pain.” Those of us in the field of relationship therapy have known that empathy is a cornerstone of a healthy, connected relationship. However, men and women actually want different emotional payoffs from each other. The study by the American Psychological Association [...]
Full Story»
20 Relationship Tips: Give Your Relationship the Attention it Deserves by Richard Nicastro, PhD
Let’s face it: there is a staggering volume of marriage/relationship help advice out there. Any Internet search on the topic will give you page after page of relationship “How to’s” and “What not to do’s.” Depending on your perspective, this can be either good news (the easy availability of helpful information) or bad news (trying [...]
Extreme, Everyday Love by Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW
A relationship is like a plant: it needs regular attention to stay healthy. Does your plant have enough sunlight, water, air? Is the soil a bit dry . . . are the flowers drooping? With today’s modern, busy lifestyles in which we’re juggling work demands, kid schedules, home maintenance, health concerns, and social commitments, ‘gardening’ [...]
Whether Single or in a Relationship, True Love Can Be Yours
Valentines Day is just around the corner. Whatever meaning you attach to it and whatever feelings it brings up (affection, romance, sadness or ambivalence) I’d like to take the opportunity to explore love as it exists or has existed in your life. Being human, we are born wired to connect with others. We seek a secure attachment [...]
More in this category
- Man to Man: Thoughts on Building Long Term Relationships by Ken LaDeroute, CPC
- The Toolbox: Top 10 Marriage and Relationship Articles for 2011
- The Myth of the Fairy Tale Relationship by Joy M. Nordenstrom, MBA, CMM
- Your Marriage: Stay Fit with Your Spouse Over the Holidays
- The Truth about Men, Love and Intimacy by Richard Nicastro PhD
- Couples Relationships: Acceptance, Assertiveness and Accomodation by Daniel Bochner, PhD
