Relationships

Every year since I’ve moved to England we’ve made the pilgrimage back to the US to visit my entire family with the kids. And, since the flights are rather expensive, we spend the whole summer, about...

Getting our needs met is not usually top of mind when we begin a new relationship. At the start of a new romance, everything is fun and easy. It is hard to imagine that one day you might have to...

Every couple has arguments and disagreements from time to time. How is it that some couples seem to resolve their differences and end up feeling closer to each other, while others' fights push them...

I’ve been living in England for 18 years now and feel closer than ever to my friends and family across the pond. In fact, I would say that being overseas has, in many ways, helped me spend more...

When life gets hectic, often times our friendships suffer. You may find it difficult to give your friends the time and attention they need or desire when life gets busy. Maybe you’ve just had a baby...

One of the exciting things about dating is discovering and sharing stories that reveal who you are with. Most people like talking about themselves as well. In long term relationships, you may assume...

The foundation of every healthy relationship always comes back to the importance of having clear and firm boundaries. The first time you get a bit of criticism you can let your partner know that...

People assume that infidelity is the worst thing you can do in a relationship. But a strong and healthy relationship/marriage can survive even this. Gottman and Silver, authors of The Seven...

No one is perfect. The secret to successful long term relationships and happy marriages is that these couples tend to make light of their partner’s negative qualities or find them endearing or...

I’ve just celebrated my 17th wedding anniversary and sometimes find it hard to come to terms with the fact that relationships evolve over time. I do hanker after the heady feelings of love, passion...

Get Your Emotional Needs Satisfied Before You Start Dating Most people assume that the main purpose of finding romantic love is to get your emotional needs satisfied. We naturally assume that the...

What Women Need to Know to Find Lasting Love in Time I’ve personally experienced the inner sense of panic when you suddenly start to wonder if you might be too old to have children and have no...