Tag: Emotional Connection

Is Your Partner Emotionally Available? (Beyond Valentine’s Day)

January 24, 2023
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Love is in the air, restaurants are booking to capacity, flowers are delivered, and romantic movies fill the big screens on this magical love-filled day where partners...

The Best Relationship Advice to Stay Connected During the Holidays: 7 Expert Tips For Couples

December 2, 2022
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As a therapist, people often ask me if I can share relationship advice about what it takes to have a healthy marriage or a healthy relationship. So, I began thinking about...

How to Bring Back Romance in a Relationship and Prioritize Love Again

November 18, 2021
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When stress and the busyness of everyday life creep into your relationship, you may notice less and less time for attention and affection in your relationship. This...

Bids for Connection: Strengthen Your Love by Practicing These 3 Steps

October 19, 2021
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When children seek attention from their parents, they do so as what’s called a “bid for connection.” Sadly, many of us didn’t get our needs met as...

How to Create Emotional Safety In Your Relationship

September 20, 2021
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Do you have “emotional safety zones” in your life? Emotional safety zones are relationships where you can express difficult emotions without fear of...

How to Improve Your Marriage: The 4 Essential Times to Connect Every Day

September 7, 2021
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Have you ever tried to engage your spouse or partner in morning conversation, only to feel frustrated by their lack of response? Conversely, have you tried to connect...

The Secret of Happy & Successful Relationships: Bids for Connection

August 15, 2021
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When I came home, I was often on the phone and would breeze through the family room as I waved to my husband. All the while, my husband would be looking at me with kind,...

How to Get Your Emotional Needs Met in Your Relationship

April 8, 2021
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Being in a committed long-term relationship is one of the most challenging things you will ever do in your life. Individuals in a relationship can be categorized into two...

Signs Your Partner is Emotionally Unavailable

January 26, 2021
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It takes time to get to know someone – that’s what the dating period offers us all. You really can’t rush things, either. Things need air and space to...

Dealing with Difficult Feelings to Help Yourself and Your Relationships

January 11, 2021
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How to manage difficult emotions may seem counterintuitive to many people. We humans don’t like to be uncomfortable or in emotional pain. How many times have you...

Are You Waiting for Your Relationship to Improve? Here’s How to Stop Waiting.

December 1, 2020
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“We wait for things to be different in order to feel okay with life. As long as we keep attaching our happiness to the external events of our lives, which are...

How to Increase Intimacy with Your Partner

July 5, 2020
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Are you married now? If not, have you thought about being married? Do you ever wonder how you can have a lasting marriage? Do you want to remarry but are unsure...