What is the first thing you do when you walk in the door after work? How about when your significant other walks in the door? I regularly ask the couples I work with how they greet each other... (more)

Watching the same show while cuddling on the couch, date nights at the same familiar favored restaurants, the usual Valentine’s Day card and flowers or box of chocolates: all of these support the need for continuity, familiarity and... (more)

In addition to the change of the season and the coming holidays, the month of November always gets me thinking more about the idea of gratitude. I see the word littered in the holiday section of most stores,... (more)

When I was a kid, tax season meant that my Dad wouldn’t be home for dinner, we’d rarely see him, we couldn’t travel for Spring Break, and Passover (which we celebrate) was all on my Moms shoulders to... (more)

In the first part of this three-post series on trust in relationships, I offered four simple ways to building such trust in your marriage. In this second part, I offer three more, these dealing with some of the... (more)

There are many different traditions bestowing luck onto a new bride and groom, such as: The groom breaking a glass under his foot at the end of the ceremony, The bride tucking a sugar cube into her glove... (more)

The Key to Rekindling Romantic Flames is Right at Your Fingertips! Have the fluttery feelings deep in the stomach that told you this person was the one flown away? It’s completely normal when a relationship moves from dating... (more)

Big AHA! moments are not the cornerstone of helping relationships change. It’s the small things that have a big impact. Expressing appreciation will change how you see your spouse and will help you really connect to the true... (more)