Tag: couples therapy
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What Is a Long-Term Relationship For?
Most of us know what we want from a relationship, but few of us stop to examine what a long-term partnership is actually for. From attachment and romance to play, growth, strategy, family, meaning, and community, healthy relationships serve multiple interconnected functions. Understanding how these functions influence one another can help us identify what is…
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Intellectualization in Relationships | When Insight Replaces Contact
Highly intelligent couples often default to analysis instead of connection. This post explores how intellectualization protects us—and how it can quietly limit intimacy when it replaces emotional contact.
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How to Listen Empathically | Staying Present When Defensiveness Takes Over
Listening empathically is less about technique and more about staying present with your partner’s experience—especially in the moments when defensiveness begins to reorganize your attention around yourself.
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Why Do People Get Divorced? | The Myth We Blame and What Is Actually Happening
Most people believe divorce happens because couples fight too much. In reality, conflict is usually a symptom of deeper relational structures. Understanding differentiation, systemic awareness, and developmental growth reveals what actually determines whether a marriage endures.
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Relationship Help | “My partner says that I don’t listen” | how to meet the emotional needs of your partner
I am going to talk to you about what you should be paying attention to and what you should not be paying attention to while trying to become a better listener in your relationship.