Is Your Partner Shutting You Out? How Can You Draw Him or Her Back In?
In your marriage or love relationship in NYC, do you sometimes feel like your partner or spouse is shutting you out ? Many times this is most apparent during or in the aftermath of a fight, when the shut down can be literal, which means, you’re shut out. Do you or your partner sometimes have […]
How Your Brain Protects You and Can Hurt You in Your Marriage or Love Relationship
In your marriage or love relationship, your mind wants to protect you from the possibility of abandonment, hurt, or betrayal that you may have experienced from a prior significant relationship. However, your brain is much more likely to keep you alive if it overestimates the links or associations between what is going on in your […]
How to Treat Your Valentine in New York: Pandemic Version
Just because your dinner reservations may be canceled doesn’t mean that connecting with your love is canceled too! Taking some time to recharge your romantic life may help reestablish some normalcy and comfort for both of you. If you’d like to do something special for your spouse or partner but don’t know where to get started because of the pandemic, check out these ideas to treat your other half to a beautiful Valentine’s Day – no Hallmark cards required.
Surviving turbulent times in your marriage or love relationship
We all want life to give us certainty, and we all desire a sense of permanence. At the same time, there are moments when we are faced with the reality that life is uncertain, and volatile. Even with the latest advances in medicine, and our eternal struggle for immortality, we still face a reality that at some point, we will lose loved ones around us, and eventually, we will die. Read more about how to navigate your longings and desires in a world where you are forced to face certain realities is an area that can challenge your well-being, and the connection in your marriage or love relationship.
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy for Dummies: Released Today!
We are excited to announce the publication today, July 29, 2013 of “Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy for Dummies” by Brent Bradley and James Furrow, a nice supplement to “Hold Me Tight,” the book by the creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy, Sue Johnson. You can purchase your copy in paperback now by clicking on the book […]
Caught in a Lovetrap? Clearing Up Blind Spots in Your Marriage or Love Relationship
What Are “Lovetraps,” and How Can They Get You Stuck in Your Marriage or Love Relationship? Have you ever interpreted something your partner or spouse did in a negative way, only later to find out you were either blowing things out of proportion, or simply wrong? If you’re like most humans, that is easy to […]
What happy couples know
Happy couples know the details of each other’s lives Do you know the intimate details of your partner’s life? Do you know what he or she likes and dislikes, and what makes him or her happy and sad? What are his or her favorite movies, music, television programs, books, and activities? What about his or […]
2 Ways to Break Up Your Marriage or Love Relationship
How do you know if your marriage or relationship is headed off-course? When you don’t see or understand your needs for connecting in your marriage or love relationship, and don’t know how to connect on a deeper level, your reaction most likely fits into one of two categories: 1. Turning away from your partner or […]
Take Our Couples Quiz Now
How is your marriage or love relationship doing? Take our short 10 question quiz to get a sense of the strength of your bond now. It’s complimentary, and there’s not obligation. Simply click on the link, and you’ll be re-directed to our couples quiz. Answer each question (all 10 questions must be answered for the […]
What is the Most Common Theme You May Not Know You Have?
Do You Feel You Don’t Get Enough Affection, Warmth or Attention from Your Partner or Spouse? The most common mental filter people experience is also the most difficult for most people to identify. The symptoms of this schema include common feelings of loneliness, sadness, or bitterness without knowing why you’re experiencing them. Other symptoms include […]
