by Sabrina Walters | Aug 29, 2018 | Communication, Core Values, Core Values Couples, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage
I was working with a couple recently, and they were getting stuck on an issue that plagues a lot of us. One partner, let’s call her Lily, was much less interested in romance than her husband (let’s call him Rich). Rich wanted to go on dates with his wife,...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 29, 2018 | Communication, Conflict, Family, Health, Marriage
If you, your partner or child, a parent or other immediate family member, becomes diagnosed with a long-term illness, gets severely injured, or faces some other medical crisis, it will obviously affect your relationship. We know this, and yet we don’t like to...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 13, 2018 | Communication, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage
When you’ve been in a long-term relationship for, well, a pretty long time, it’s common to develop a rhythm, a schedule, a sense of what’s ‘normal’ for your life together. And when your partner suddenly decides they want to change that...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 13, 2018 | Brain research, Communication, Health
Recently, I’ve read articles how social media has increased likelihood of depression and anxiety. Is anyone surprised? When we’re scrolling, all we see is everybody’s curated ‘best-of’; the best parts of their life, often seen while we’re sitting in the worst of...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 13, 2018 | Communication, Health
I’ll just say it: we all have gotten into the habit of using our phones too much. It’s hampering our relationships to the point that ‘together alone’ is a common catchphrase. It’s understandable; I do it, too! Our phones are enticing, with emails, social media,...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 13, 2018 | Affair Recovery, Communication, Conflict, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Sex
As we discussed on our blog from last week, social media can provide a temptation to the best of us. But what do you do if you suspect that your partner has already made those connections? This can be a horrible feeling. But, first of all, resist the urge to try...
