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The Negative Impacts of Wealth on a Marriage

The Negative Impacts of Wealth on a Marriage

Of course, money can’t buy you love. However, it can often set you up to have all the help you need. Still, a question remains. Is a life of convenience good for your relationship? With wealth comes the luxury of having someone to handle each of those mundane tasks....

4 Ways ADHD Affects Your Relationships… And What You Can Do

4 Ways ADHD Affects Your Relationships… And What You Can Do

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often associated with children and teens. In reality, it can also impact the lives of adults in a major way. A major area of concern is the intersection of ADHD and relationships—especially if the disorder has not...

5 Tips for Effective Communication with Your ADHD Partner

5 Tips for Effective Communication with Your ADHD Partner

Every couple will have some communication issues. This is virtually inevitable and certainly nothing to be ashamed of. However, a vital step is to identify some of the causes behind the problems. If your partner has Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),...

Wealth & Family Dynamics: How Money Changes Our Relationships

Wealth & Family Dynamics: How Money Changes Our Relationships

Few, if any, people see themselves as the kind of person who is changed by money. But, time and time again, it happens. Money—or the lack thereof—can shift interpersonal dynamics in a major way. The fallout can be particularly hard to process when those dynamics are...

In This Together—Facing the Challenges of Bicultural Marriage

In This Together—Facing the Challenges of Bicultural Marriage

A bicultural marriage typically involves partners of different races, ethnicities, faiths, and even places of origin. Yes, geography can shape culture in a major way. If you reflexively associate the term “bicultural marriage” with race and ethnicity, it makes sense....

What is Grief? 5 Ways We Navigate Loss

What is Grief? 5 Ways We Navigate Loss

Every single human being will experience loss and endure grief. Yet, this universal reality is under-discussed and under-examined. Suffering a loss connects us to the largest tribe on the planet. So, why not break the taboo and push past the stigma? Talking about the...

5 Ways Addiction is a Family Disease

5 Ways Addiction is a Family Disease

Families are made up of individuals. Collectively, these individuals make up a system of sorts—a family system. Family members interact with each other in very specific, unique ways. It creates a rhythm that consists of behaviors, words, expectations, personalities,...

Do We Really Have to Talk About Sex in Couples Therapy?

Do We Really Have to Talk About Sex in Couples Therapy?

Short answer: Maybe. Longer answer: It’s not about “have to.” Couples therapy is an evolving process in which neither partner should feel obligated or coerced to surrender a boundary. That said, there are countless other factors to consider when attempting to answer...

How to Regain Trust After Emotional Infidelity

How to Regain Trust After Emotional Infidelity

Life throws many experiences at you. Infidelity just might deliver the most diverse and intense emotions of all. The combination includes betrayal, fear, anger, resentment, guilt, shame, and so much more. When sucked into this vortex of feelings, it can feel...