As a couples therapist, one of the most common and quietly destructive issues I see in relationships is partners taking each other for granted. This pattern often starts small—maybe you assume your ...

Communication is the real, honest-to-goodness relating that leads to genuine intimacy and a healthy bond between two people. And good communication leads to good intimacy that will only get better as ...

Vibrant senior woman and young mixed race woman surfing together at the beach. The multi-generational female friends are walking towards the camera out of the ocean. They are carrying their surfboards ...

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Strong couples are a dime a dozen. With a 50% divorce rate, it can seem like most couples just can’t make it. There are couples out there who are destined not to be on the negative side of that ...

When I think about my first year as a high school teacher, I have a strong, sensory memory. I’m lying on the cold, thinly carpeted, concrete floor in my tiny office. It’s lunchtime; my door is locked, ...

Are you in a relationship with someone who grew up speaking a different language to you? Perhaps you’re dating, and wondering about your long-term future. You’re far from alone. In 2021, 9.5 million ...

Are we supposed to know intuitively what our partner is feeling, wanting, and thinking? Or are we supposed to tell each other explicitly? Yes, and yes. I’ve recently had interesting conversations with ...

When the pandemic first came to California and lockdowns were instituted, many of my neighbors set out to help each other. Some called elderly neighbors to be sure they were OK. Others collaborated ...