10 Signs of Gaslighting
What are 10 Signs of Gaslighting? Recognizing and Dealing With Psychological Manipulation Are you constantly doubting your reality, or do you feel manipulated in your relationship? You might be experiencing gaslighting. This form of psychological manipulation can leave you second-guessing your memories and feelings. To help shed light on this covert abuse, we’ve outlined the […]
How to Rebuild Trust After Being Caught Cheating
If you’ve been caught cheating, knowing the next steps is vital to possibly mend your relationship. This article will help you navigate the immediate aftermath, understand the emotional impact, and offer practical strategies for rebuilding trust. From acknowledging the betrayal, ending the affair, to communication and seeking professional help, we’ll guide you through this challenging process. […]
10 Signs You’re in a One-Sided Relationship
We’ll go over ten signs that you may be in a one-sided relationship, including major themes that are related to this one-sidedness that are “lifetraps,” or chronic patterns of schemas that you may have experienced in your significant relationships. With some work, you can thoroughly address the problem(s), especially with the help of one of our marriage therapists in NY at Loving at Your Best, or to get help getting out of the toxic relationship dynamic.
Does Couples’ Counseling Work? The Pros and Cons That Will Surprise You
All married couples go through a rough patch. Whether it’s serious or not, it is important to address the problem quickly. Undergoing couples counseling is one of the solutions available for couples that require professional help or intervention in their marriage. If you’re curious about how effective this method is, you’ve come to the right place. Take a look at the pros and cons of marriage counseling and what you can do to make it work.
How to Remain Calm When Your Spouse Says Hurtful Things
Emotions can get the best of anyone, both good and bad emotions. It’s how you choose to deal with the emotions that make the difference. In relationships, especially with married couples, the old maxim “familiarity breeds contempt” couldn’t be more applicable. In a perfect world, you don’t want to say hurtful things to your partner. But love isn’t always rainbows and butterflies. When you live with someone long enough, miscommunications, disagreements, differences, and even fights could arise from time to time. Sometimes, people say things they don’t mean out of anger. So what do you do when your spouse says hurtful things in the middle of an argument? Here are some things you can do to keep the situation from going further south.
Satisfying Love Relationships: How to Build a Secure Attachment
Attachment theory is a psychological model that describes how people develop emotional attachments to others. For example, when you feel protected, seen, and supported by your partner, you have a secure attachment. How we connect with our partners is part of what helps us feel satisfied in our marriages and love relationships. What is secure […]
Active Listening: Mastering Love with the Gottman Method in NYC
https://youtu.be/u20KUlPXn5A Bright Lights, Big Love: The New York Love Revolution Ever felt your romantic entanglements were more tangled than headphones left in a pocket? Or that your love story has more unexpected twists than the plot of a daytime soap opera? Hold onto your pretzel (and your metro card); we’re about to embark on an […]
Mid-Life Ma’amhood: The New Midlife Crisis for Gen X Women
We all have an image of what a straight man going through a midlife crisis looks like. He is desperately trying to remember what it was like to be young as he drives his new sports car as fast as possible down the street. Shotgun might be a young woman he just acquired after deciding […]
The Different Types of Affairs That Lead to Divorce
An affair is a dreaded term among spouses. Nothing ever hurts more than the realization that your spouse is having extramarital affairs. Whether it’s emotionally or sexually motivated, affairs can ruin a marriage.
Can a Relationship Go Back to Normal After Someone Cheats?
Cheating impacts relationships in a significant way. There is a loss of trust and the feeling of hurt and anger from the spouse that was cheated on. It is an overwhelming mix of emotions and you don’t know how to make sense of them.
