Category: Relationships

Learning from the Past to Protect Your Relationship Future

Learning from the Past to Protect Your Relationship Future

It’s easy to start this contemplation by listing off all the mistakes you’ve made. Truth be told, there’s nothing productive about that kind of framing. We currently live in a culture where the vast majority of relationships end. In other words, you’re probably not uniquely flawed if you’ve endured a…
Dating “Advice” That Does More Harm Than Good

Dating “Advice” That Does More Harm Than Good

If we’re being honest, not all advice—especially dating advice—is helpful. A quick Google or Reddit search creates more lists and posts about dating advice than you could imagine. In this article, you’ll learn some dating “advice” that can do more harm than good for one reason or another. However, there…
Grieving the Loss of an Infant

Grieving the Loss of an Infant

The death of an infant just might be the most heartbreaking moment anyone can experience. Whether the loss happens suddenly or after a prolonged illness, such a loss is virtually unimaginable. Yet, despite the jolting nature of this scenario, it’s not exactly rare. Each year, almost 1 in 5 pregnancies…

5 Reasons Parenting Your Partner Is Unhelpful

Maybe you’re frustrated by some of your partner’s habits around the house. For example, they might not contribute to household chores, pick up after themselves or help with the children. These habits may have developed over time or have been existent from the beginning of the relationship. Or maybe they…
How to Tell If You Have Relationship Anxiety

How to Tell If You Have Relationship Anxiety

Anxiety isn’t a one-size-fits-all issue. There are many different types of anxiety that can impact your quality of life. Some people struggle with performance anxiety or intense worry. Others have a fear of social interactions and settings. Some people even deal with relationship anxiety. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, because there are different types…
How Does Wealth Impact Family Relationships?

How Does Wealth Impact Family Relationships?

We live in a money-based society. As a result, so many of us center our dreams and goals around attaining wealth. All the while, we recognize that the acquisition of money can often be a mixed blessing. Of course, it simplifies life in myriad ways. At the same time, wealth…
ADHD Affects Relationships

5 Ways ADHD Affects Relationships

Generally speaking, the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) fall into two categories. There is inattentiveness. This often manifests in a lack of concentration. Secondly, you have hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Of course, some folks with ADHD struggle with both types of symptoms. It doesn’t take much to understand how…
Infidelity Affect Relationships and online therapy

How Does Online Infidelity Affect Relationships?

Infidelity has been an issue in monogamous relationships for as long as human history can remember. But with the advent of the internet and social media, a new form of cheating has emerged: online infidelity. While traditional forms of infidelity involve physical intimacy with someone outside of the relationship, online…