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Romantic Love May Be the Best Kind of Bait-and-Switch

You’ve likely heard of the “honeymoon” or “infatuation” stage of romantic love -- and you’ve almost definitely experienced it. This...

Where are the “emotional safety zones” in your life? These are relationships where you can express difficult emotions without fear...

Why should you make a plan to be surprising and fun with your partner? “Relationship” with a capital R can...

Remember the last time a conversation reached an impasse in your relationship? Instead of seeing your partner as a teammate,...

“Close the exits.” When you hear that phrase in reference to your marriage, what does it make you think about?...

It’s never fun to feel disappointed, frustrated, or angry with your partner. Many couples break up because one or both...

Imago is Latin for “image,” and in Imago relationship therapy, the Imago is the unconscious image you carry with you...

Do you feel like your partner never really listens to you? Do they complain that you don’t talk to them...

You feel like your partner isn’t being romantic enough. They feel like you criticize them too much. When there is...

In some cases, people talk about their knees getting weak. Or being “drawn toward” someone. The attraction they feel is...