As a therapist who works with couples, the three words I most fear hearing from any newly-established pair are: “We never fight.”Individuals new to a relationship must fight. Of course, I don’t mean breaking dishes,...
Sometimes events overtake us. Whether it is an out-of-the-blue surprise like the exposing of an affair or the accumulated discontent that comes from neglecting the health of a relationship, we are suddenly facing a confrontation. ...
When my partner, Mike, and I started having communication problems in our relationship after the first year, it wasn’t pretty! I came from a family where people shouted and stomped their feet when they were angry and Mike came from a family...
Question: My boyfriend had enough of me being a “drama queen” as he called me and then ended our relationship. I didn’t get what he meant by that. I was only trying to express my feelings and communicate my thoughts.Now he...
Whether you’re just starting out in a new relationship or have been long-term partners for many years, how does a gay couple maintain their relationship over the long haul and sustain that “magical spark” that drew them together...