danacole, Author at Dana Cole, LMFT

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June 9,2021

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...

May 14,2021

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

April 14,2021

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

March 17,2021

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

February 22,2021

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

January 25,2021

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

December 10,2020

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

October 1,2020

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

September 18,2020

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

July 2,2020

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