Many women feel more emotionally connected to their man when they express their thoughts and feelings to him. Women often rely more on other women for emotional support. These days, long-term committed relationships and marriages are expected to be a safe haven of emotional support for both genders. But there are important gender differences to consider to help men stay engaged in conversation…Read More
How Gender Difference Awareness Can Help Your Relationship
Perspective can make a big difference in how we think, feel, behave and relate to our spouse. Substantial psychological research on gender differences has shown that men and women differ significantly in how they perceive, think and communicate. Men tend to approach the world from the point of gaining status, preserving independence and avoiding failure. Women tend to approach the world as a network of connections and try to preserve relationship, community, create intimacy and avoid isolation. It is useful to consider these differences in the context everyday misunderstandings between men and women…Read More
How Do You Keep the Love Alive in Your Relationship?
There has never been a time in history when more is expected of marriage. Keeping a relationship loving, passionate and growing for a lifetime is a challenge that all couples face. The ‘spark’ grows dim, boredom or routine sets in, exhaustion from work and children leaving little time and energy available to keep the love fires burning…Read More
How to Deepen Your Relationship with Touch and Sex
“Passion comes easily in the early days of a relationship. it’s nature’s way of drawing us together. But after the captivating rush of desire, what is the place of sex in a relationship? Besides pulling us in, can sex also help to keep us together to build a lasting relationship? Emphatically, yes. In fact, good sex is a potent bonding experience. The passion of infatuation is just the hors d’oeuvre. Loving sex in a long-term relationship is the entree”, according to Dr. Sue Johnson in Hold Me Tight…Read More
How to Heal a Relationship Wound
Paul and Joan were doing quite well in couple therapy. They knew how to de-escalate conflict and have more engaged conversations. They were starting to feel more emotionally close again. However, I was not entirely sure that they had really discussed some of the deeper concerns that would lead to making permanent change in their relationship. So, I asked whether there was any issue or event of importance from the past that we had not yet discussed. Paul was quick to say ‘No, I don’t think so.’ But there was an uncomfortable silence from Joan…Read More
