Men and women are biologically different in so many ways. One aspect of this reality does not get as much attention as it warrants: Men and women handle stress differently. For example, women are more likely to report feeling stressed. This includes the reporting of...
Relationship Issues
When is it Appropriate to Introduce My Children to My New Dating Partner?
It’s no fun when you’re faced with a question that has no easy answers. Divorce is a painful experience. When children are involved, it almost always hits them the hardest. Therefore, attempting to predict their reaction to any related occurrence is a tricky...
6 Tips to Learn From the Past So You Don’t Repeat Relationship Mistakes
Develop Self-Awareness Be honest about your history. Were you close with your siblings? Did you sustain long friendships or move around from group to group? What about your dating history? Be bold enough to recognize whether or not you’ve been able to cultivate...
How to Spot Codependency in a Relationship
Sometimes, even the best intentions can be taken too far. This is the case with a codependent person. Think of someone with a good heart. Their default setting is to help others. If such a person enters into a relationship, this desire to help can become unhealthy. It...
How to Set Healthy Boundaries in a Relationship
For many people, the word “boundaries” is not associated with a healthy, long-term romantic relationship. Why in the world would you need boundaries between yourself and someone you love? This is a fundamental misunderstanding of what boundary-setting entails. It’s...
Ways to Engage in Conflict in a Healthy Way
Conflict is inevitable. It’s almost always uncomfortable in the moment but frequently, conflict can be a valuable part of life. Whether or not you find value is incumbent on being open to learning and growing. You can engage in conflict in a healthy way. You can...
How Can ADHD Affect Relationships?
Truth be told, any individual trait or attribute will affect our relationships. Therefore, it only makes sense that if one or both partners are struggling with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), there will be impacts. ADHD is a neurodevelopment disorder...
How to Deal With Family Conflict When There is a Transfer Of Wealth
We all know the clichés about money. But, the thing about clichés is that they are very often based on truth. So, when you get word that your family is about to navigate a transfer of wealth or you experience a sudden windfall, you’re wise to feel the need for...
How To Deal With Anxiety Before Getting Married
There are plenty of valid reasons to feel anxious before getting married. This doesn’t automatically mean you’re getting “cold feet.” You are making a major emotional commitment. In the process, you’re probably also making a huge financial commitment. These are...
How Can Wealth Impact Family Relationships?
Ask someone what they would do if they won the lottery or if the options they have from their job led to a huge windfall. They will almost certainly recite a list of purchases and actions. Part of that will probably include how they’d help their family. Wealth and...
How Can Men Cope With Their Life Post-Divorce?
Everyone knows the divorce rate has hovered around 50 percent since, well… forever. The rate is much higher for second and third marriages. But statistics only matter to you when you become a statistic yourself. For men, divorce can feel like a loss of identity. It’s...
Life After Divorce: How To Start Dating Again
Yes, there is life after divorce. But, like any point in your life, it requires your full attention. Even if you feel the divorce was the best thing that ever happened to you, choose mindfulness. Any type of major shift is stressful. If there are children involved,...
4 Things to Know About Emotional Infidelity and What It Is
Say the word infidelity and it will automatically conjure up images of cheating and extramarital affairs. Estimates are hard to pin down but as many as 25 percent of women and 40 percent of men engage in sexual infidelity. So yeah, it’s a natural association. However,...
How to Spot Signs of Anger Issues in Men
Anger understandably has a really bad reputation. A lot of it is earned but let’s not assume that anger is never helpful. In moderation, it definitely serves an important purpose. In fact, we’ll get to that very soon. But first, we must address the reality that anger...
The Emotional Stages of Divorce That are Common For Men
Contrary to popular opinion, men very often struggle with divorce. Such a split hits everyone differently, of course, but some general trends exist. For example, no matter if the divorce was a long time coming or a total surprise, men and women have unique emotional...
How To Work With a Low Libido: 4 Small Steps To Take
Low libido is far more common than you may imagine. People just do not talk much about it. In context, it’s not automatically a cause for concern. People can temporarily experience low libido for some pretty obvious and common reasons. These can include general...
The Differences Between Codependency and Interdependency.
We live in a culture that idealizes independence to the extreme. Movie heroes, for example, are never dependent on others. And heaven forbid they should venture into codependency. This highly independent stereotype is even more idealized for men. But, here’s the...
Porn Addiction: Its frequency and signs you may need help
This is a very tricky question to answer. With the advent of the internet, it’s become common to access hardcore porn. Therefore, even if you consume a lot of it, you may still view this as normal and acceptable. Simultaneously, the vast majority of people hide their...
Not Connecting? Might Be Your Attachment Style
Is it true that some people are just “lucky in love”? Could it be that there are folks who aren’t meant to have a healthy relationship? Short answer: No. More likely, there are some very important underlying factors to consider. Early childhood experiences with...
Self and Other: Why Setting Expectations Is So Important
What does the word “expectations” mean to you? It typically conjures up images of measuring what may be coming your way (and hopefully not something that you’ve been lowering too often). Expectations are important but, there is another angle from which to ponder this...