Relationships

A lot of people have been posting Jennifer Aniston’s recent article on the Huffington post about how we, as women, get to decide what it is that makes us happy. She makes some really valid points about the pressures we as women receive about only being whole when we are married with kids. I really… Read more

I always find this time of year funny. The days are longer, the sun is shining and we typically feel pretty good. So why is it that at the time of year when we are supposed to be reveling in days spent at the beach and evenings relaxing on a patio that my clients have… Read more

I was out for dinner with my girlfriend the other night and she started telling me a story about a guy she had recently been speaking with over the past month and how they had gone on a few dates, things were going well and then one night when they were scheduled to meet up… Read more

I can’t tell you how many times I have individuals who are in a relationship come in and tell me that they don’t know how to communicate to their partner in a way that allows them to really share how they are feeling. When we dive into this, more often then not it isn’t because… Read more

In my counselling practice with couples I assign homework based on what their major issues are. Some of the more common issues I see are couples who struggle to communicate properly, or individuals who have been so focused on the kids that they have lost sight of each other, sometimes it is that they don’t… Read more

I found this infographic on Clinton Power’s website the other day and I found it rather fascinating to go through. While there were some statistics that I was familiar with, there were others that I found quite shocking, in particular that they were able to put a dollar amount to the impact of a marriage… Read more

Often in my office I have couples who have come in when they have reached a breaking point. Perhaps they have been fighting non-stop and can’t seem to find a resolution. Or maybe they have reached a point where the fighting has stopped and they just don’t speak. Either way, by the time they come… Read more

You know those moments when you read something and it seems to resonate in a way that most other things don’t? Those moments where as you are reading it you just keep saying “YES” in your head.  I had one of those moments today. I read a lot about what makes relationships work, what happily… Read more

If you are single and online dating this blog is for you. I frequently have clients come in who are looking to find a partner who discuss the trials and tribulation of online dating. There are, of course, many positive things to online dating: most people are doing it, it gives you access to people… Read more