I Was in so Much Emotional Pain and Didn't Understand Why
Toxic relationships can have a severe impact on us. Entering into a relationship SHOULD be an exciting experience. But in my case, the...
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Breaking Free from Fear and Worry in Your Romantic Relationships
Tips on how to navigate “relationship anxiety” He hadn’t texted me back in over an hour. What is going on? I asked myself. He’s NEVER...
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5 Ways to Avoid Falling in Love with a Narcissist
Tips on how to protect yourself from manipulation and deceit “I think she’s a narcissist,” my client said. “What makes you think that?” I...
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Men Can Be in Abusive Relationships Too
Abusive relationships are a serious issue that affect people of all genders, but men often face additional barriers. “That’s abuse....
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Love and ADHD: Navigating the Unique Challenges of an ADHD Relationship
ADHD can have a huge impact on a romantic relationship, so it’s important to know all we can to handle it in a healthy fashion. As a...
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Is Your Partner "Quiet Quitting" Your Relationship? How to Tell
The signs your partner is planning on breaking up with you may already be there. “Quiet Quitting,” or “doing the minimum requirements of...
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Are You Experiencing Narcissistic Abuse? How to Recognize the Signs
There’s up to a 50% chance you have. Love with him was intoxicating, a 24/7 buzz without the come-down of a hangover or the slow bore of...
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Why Men May End up - and Stay - in Unhealthy or Toxic Relationships
Tips on how to recognize and address issues to improve your relationships “She hit me in front of our kids,” my client whispered as soon...
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5 Crazy Things I Did After I Got into My First Healthy Relationship
For those of us who have previously been in toxic relationships, healthy ones can be tough. I’d dragged myself out of an annihilating...
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The One Impactful Step I Did That Helped Me Recover from Toxic Relationships
Understanding your part in your toxic relationship allows you to change how you act and show up in future relationships. I woke up in my...
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4 Facts You Might Not Have Learned in Sex-Ed (Or Ever)
1. There's no "normal," only what's "normal" to us. I grew up in the southern United States after the rise of abstinence-only-until-marri...
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How to Tackle That One Thing You and Your Partner Always Fight About
Improved communication skills = improved fighting skills. Shortly after my husband and I got married, we started arguing about work-life...
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The 8 Worst Pieces of Dating Advice for Women I've Heard Since Becoming a Relationship Coach
A lot of advice might come from a good place, but that doesn’t mean you should follow it. As a Relationship Coach and a female human,...
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What Is Maintenance Sex? It May Help Improve Your Relationship
Scheduling some time between the sheets can be an easy way to make sure you connect with your partner. At my six week check-up following...
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7 Things Healthy Couples Don't Do
Not having bad habits is what separates the healthy from the unhealthy couples. I grew up believing a healthy relationship was all about...
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7 Habits to Avoid If You Want to Protect Your Relationship
Think of these as deadly sins. “You don’t appreciate me,” my husband said. I winced. As a Relationship Coach, I work with many couples on...
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What is Codependency?
You can be codependent in ANY relationship: with a parent/child, lover, sibling, friend, co-worker, etc. Codependency is defined as,...
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5 Signs Your Relationship Has Become One-Sided, and How to Fix It
This can happen gradually, but it doesn’t necessarily spell doom. “That sounds pretty one-sided,” my friend said after I’d described an...
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Why Your Relationship Might Just Need a "Fair Fighting Contract"
It’s the #1 thing I recommend to couples. I first heard heard of a “Fair Fighting Contract” over a decade ago when my ex-husband and I...
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Healthy Relationship Summer Official Checklist
This summer, why not prioritize improving your relationship with yourself and others? Here’s an official checklist to get you started!...
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Why I Kept Settling in My Romantic Relationships
How I stopped and how you can too. I got engaged for the first time when I was 19. It sort of felt like playing pretend grown-up. We...
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I Overexplain Today Because I Was Gaslighted as a Child
I’m working at stopping this behavior. Here’s how you can too. Do you overexplain? Talk elaborately and much too long as if you think you...
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My Husband and I Have an Imaginary Person We Blame Minor Problems On
And it’s been the single best thing for our relationship. It started in April 2020. The two week quarantine had become over a month in...
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10 Micromoves You Can Make To Improve Your Relationship Today
Choosing to do one little positive thing for your partner may not seem like a lot at the time, but each one adds up. Over the past month,...
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