I was recently sitting in the waiting area at a doctor’s office. There were about six or seven other people sitting there. At one point I looked up from my phone to see that every single other person was also on their phone, totally immersed in what they were doing. This is the world we […]
You Need a Date Night
Relationships take a lot of work. One of the first things that couples often report letting go of is spending quality time together (and that means without the kids). Having a date night ends up being one of the last things on the list. People are busy and it is easy to let things with […]
True Love is Not True
Many people make the mistake of thinking that their relationship should be easy. I know I have. There is this idea of love that makes people think that everything is just going to fall into place. We feel that our partner will meet all of our needs and fix us in a way we haven’t […]
Pregnancy: Just Not Feeling that Glow
There is a subversive message for couples that are having a baby. This message makes it sound like women must feel amazingly awesome all the time during pregnancy. Men must be so filled with excitement about the new baby that they won’t even think about what they need anymore. The Expectation for Pregnant Parents is […]
Your Partner Isn’t Trying to Hurt You
Lisa and Jim (not real names) were in my therapy office falling into the same pattern again. Lisa was frustrated because she had been fixing a light in their living room. She asked Jim for help to reach something. He ended up taking over the whole project. She felt so hurt and angry about this. […]