Wouldn’t it be great if you and your partner just got along all the time? Great fantasy! The reality? Conflict will show up even in the least expected moments. Rather than wishing conflict away, focus on doing conflict well. Successful couples are those who move through conflict maturely because conflict is inevitable. Conflict will [...]
Do you laugh at yourself? Or, do you take yourself too seriously? Laughter can be THE best medicine. A good sense of humor can strengthen your relationship with yourself and others. If you’ve ever been to therapy, you know some sessions are hard. Other sessions not so much; perhaps [...]
Your sex life doesn’t sit in a vacuum. In a long-term relationship, good sex is dependent on many things. If there is any part of you that thinks sex should “just happen” - organically, naturally, fluidly, spontaneously, at will - well, you will be sadly disappointed. I wish it [...]
Are you living in a sexless marriage? Perhaps you’re one of those couples that from the outside everything looks picture-perfect, but you carry a secret that no one knows about. You and your partner don’t touch each other, you don’t get intimate with each other, and you don’t have [...]
Have you ever wanted to learn more about something or get help in an area of your life, but the topic felt taboo? Perhaps even the title of this blog, How to Overcome Sexual Inhibition made you hesitate to open it. What would your coworkers think if they saw [...]
We’ve all experienced conflict in relationships. Something is said or done. Someone is disrespected. Feelings are hurt. Good intentions are forgotten, and good sense goes out the window. You find yourself doing things you know are hurtful and saying things you know you don’t mean. Sound familiar? Destructive conflict [...]
What is failure? How does failure look and feel to you? Does getting help for a problem equal failure? The truth is we don’t always have the answers. I certainly don’t always have the answers for myself. If you don’t know what to do about an issue and sometimes [...]
My partner had an affair. I’m devastated. I’m overwhelmed. I don’t know if I can move past the betrayal. I don’t think I can forgive the infidelity. But I’m still in love with my partner. What do I do? Recovering from an affair is some of the hardest work for [...]
Does your relationship make you want to yawn? Do your days blend together? I call it Life Management 101. You and your partner repeat the same things day-in and day-out. There’s a sense of stability in it, right? You know what to expect, even if that means the bar isn’t [...]
What are the signs that your relationship may be in trouble or at the very least, experiencing intimacy issues? In this episode of The Looping Up Show, I share some of the issues and distractors that cause intimacy issues in many relationships. Craving a more Intimate Relationship with [...]
