Many people go into a relationship or are married because they need validation. Their primary need in a relationship is...

Most times, you can’t help who you get attracted to, but you can spot a relationship that will not be...

Newlyweds undergo an adjustment phase sometimes characterised by a power struggle, disenchantment, balancing expectations with real life, and the like....

Last week in my post on ‘The Art of Listening,’ I mentioned that we could use self-calming skills to help...

When clients come to me for coaching or therapy work, during the first meeting, all I do is listen. I...

I woke up a few weeks ago feeling sad as I watched helplessly a marriage disintegrate. In truth, the relationship...

John Mason said in his book ‘The enemy called average’ that ‘life is too short to experience everything yourself’ –...

A couple of weeks ago, I went to a friend’s house and saw his children playing a puzzle game. Immediately,...

Last weekend, I had the privilege to talk to a group of single ladies in church; I spoke to them...

In conflict interactions, 96% of the time, how a conversation starts determines how it will end – if a discussion...

Last week we talked about the loss of bond as one of the reasons people cheat. But you may have...

 If your spouse cheats, even if your sex life seems to be okay, you may be confused. Why would he/she...

A newlywed young Jewish woman; Bluma Zeigarnik sat in a café in Vienna and watched as professional waiters listened and...

Often, the honeymoon phase comes to an end when the couple begins to become more aware of each other’s weaknesses....

My earlier days with getting my daughter prepared for school and dressed for the cold often went something like this;...

Do you and your partner have issues of which you have not been able to find a compromise? Does it...

I took my children to make their hair a few months back, as we entered the building a woman sitting...

During the holidays as part of our intimacy building activities, my husband and I spent some time discussing our differences...

The second reason people may have a challenge handling their conflict is their conflict resolution styles. There are three kinds...

We continue our discussion on why it is that some couples have a harder time than others resolving their conflicts...