Are you really connecting with your loved ones? Many of us like to believe we are present and engaged in our relationships, but sometimes we need to pause and ask ourselves: are we fooling ourselves? Here is an example that stood out in my mind. We went out to a beautiful steakhouse for dinner. As we ...
My guess is that when you first started dating you used to do all kinds of fun things together. Or maybe you were talking for hours and hours. You probably had relationship rituals and didn't even realize it. As the newness begins to wear off, you might start to just coast in your relationship. No ...
Do you feel that you are losing that emotional intimacy in your relationship? It can happen so easily. Hopefully you get some warning signs before it is too late. Once you have children or are establishing your careers, it’s so easy to get very involved in your own life. You may have parallel lives, or ...
There are several relationship dynamics that occur during conflict. The way you attempt to resolve your conflict can either cement or destroy your emotional connection. This bond is what draws you together. It’s critical for each of you to feel emotionally safe in your relationship. Trust grows with this. Of course in the beginning of ...
Have you taken stock of your relationship lately? Do you feel that the two of you emotionally connect? Or do you feel that you are just coasting with your partner? Perhaps your relationship has lost its spark. If so, don’t worry; there are many things you can do to get that spark back. Honeymoon phase ...
The emotional connection in a relationship is critical. The connection is what binds you together. Typically when people meet their partner, one thing they say is that it was so easy to talk to each other. They could talk for hours and hours. This connection helps you fall in love. After years of being together, ...
Do feel that you and your partner are not as connected as you used to be? Does it seem like something is missing? Could it be emotional intimacy? This can happen, especially in long-term relationships. We tend to get comfortable over time, and that can make us feel that we are in a rut. On ...
If you have been involved in a relationship for years, you may be in coast mode. Everything seems to be fine and going smoothly, and then all of a sudden one person realizes that they are feeling disconnected emotionally from their partner. Even though you live in the same home and discuss day-to-day topics, you ...
