Are You Ready for a Relationship? 5 Ways to Know
There’s not a day that goes by when I don’t find myself in a discussion in my counseling sessions that consists of someone looking for a little dating advice.
Stop Nitpicking in Your Relationship
Dear Rachel: My wife is constantly nitpicking at me and wanting me to do household chores and never seems satisfied. She also complains about the way I dress, talk and eat my food and it’s starting to wear on me. She sometimes goes into a tirade and cannot stop putting me down saying negative things to and about me to her friends and family. I’m wondering if she even likes me anymore. Do you have any suggestions and relationship advice on how I can control this and stop her from nitpicking?
How to Keep Your Spark Alive in Your Marriage
Dear Rachel - I am the Vice President of a large company and work long hours as well as travel around the world frequently for conferences. I'm happily married, but don't see my husband often due to my hectic schedule. In the past few months, I've grown close to a co-worker who travels with me. I would never act on anything, but have started to develop feelings for him and am afraid if we get closer I might make a mistake. I can't not work with this person unless I left my job completely. Do you have any relationship advice on managing my feelings or something that will help me feel closer to my husband while on the road?
4 Ways to Build Intimacy in Your Relationship
This week our question comes from Diane. She writes: My husband and I used to be very close but we just had our first child a year ago and we've drifted apart. We barely speak. We haven't been intimate in months. I am starting to wonder if he's cheating on me, but also feel like I'm just being insecure. I really want to get back the intimacy we used to have before our daughter was born. Do you have any advice?
How to Deal With a Jealous Boyfriend
Dear Rachel, my boyfriend is an extremely jealous person and this causes a lot of unnecessary arguments. Do you have any suggestions for us on how I can deal with this? Jealousy is such a common problem with couples married and dating, young and old couples. It’s important to handle this early on so that it doesn’t poison a relationship long term and potentially destroy it.
Single over the Holidays in New York City – How to Deal
If any of you caught newlywed Kelly Clarkson’s fairly recent interview in Parade magazine, you probably couldn’t help but hone in on the part where she said this: “I was single for almost seven years...Every Holiday Season, it was like, ‘Seriously, I’m still pathetically alone? Awesome. I’m still telling people I’m okay with it? I’m not.’”
Closing the Communication Gap in Your Relationship
Isn’t it interesting how even when you and your partner speak the same language, you don’t always understand what he/she is saying? The most common communication mistake couples often make involves negativity and escalation. This occurs when partners respond to one another negatively, with each response getting worse and worse until finally one person oversteps the boundaries and makes a hurtful statement.
5 Most Important Phrases in your Relationship
There are some words that can actually do wonders for your relationship..Let me give you the insight into what are the 5 most important phrases in your relationship
Lifting Your Level of Physical Intimacy
Chances are that some time or other over your relationship, you and your partner will experience dips in physical intimacy. This is normal and needs to be worked on.
The Fairytale of the Hoarder and Spender
On an extraordinary morning, the Spender sauntered down the street. The Hoarder was at a nearby newspaper stand counting pennies. The Spender was so breathtaking and well-dressed. The two began to date. The Hoarder grew to love the Spender’s differences, even the carefree way the Spender spent money.