Couple therapy can best be thought of as a delicate balancing act between the concepts of acceptance and change for both partners. The...

Intimacy is a key aspect of our relationships with others including friendships and, well, intimate relationships. While it’s generally...

When couples have longstanding conflict or a tense stalemate in their relationship, the most common reason for this can be found in the...

Narratives are incredibly important to us as human beings – we seem to be, more than any other animal, hardwired to try to make sense of...

Understanding the concept of validation is essential for building and maintaining close relationships. This is because most people...

When problems in a relationship grow, this sometimes boils over into active conflict that can feel quite destructive to the health of the...

A first line of defense against relationship arguments Imagine you arrive home from a stressful day at work, and begin to tell your...

What causes two people who care a great deal for one another to have arguments? To be so focused on being right or making the other...