5 Myths About Happy Couples

Lets get real:True love is not always roses and chocolates. Giving up fairytale fantasies means you won’t be dismayed when love’s reality shows itself to be different than reality.

5 Ways to Get Close to Others

Here are 5 steps to take to get more comfortable being you with others and deepening all of your relationships—family, romantic, social and even professional.

5 Ways to Get Closer

Here are 5 steps to take to get more comfortable being you with others and deepening all of your relationships—family, romantic, social and even professional.

The New You and Relationship Resolutions

Forget resolving to ‘be a better person’ this year. Instead, resolve to treat yourself as you wish others would treat you. As you improve your relationship with you, much of the rest of your life (including enjoying those you love most and coping with those that are harder to deal with) will reflect the ease and wellbeing you feel within. …

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Fear the End of a Relationship

Many couples have a motivated desire to work harder on their marriages. For others, however, they find themselves stuck, unable to improve the marriage and unable to leave. Here are five reasons why, in some cases, divorce may be the right decision.

Five Ways to Transcend the “Marry-Me” Mindset

Many cultivate a fantasy that when true love is present, a long-term relationship will magically materialize. Reading tea leaves and pulling petals from flowers– “He loves me, He loves me not”– does not manifest commitment. Keep these five points in mind to avoid the frustration and heartbreak that comes when love lingers but can’t get off the ground.

Ambivalent Men, and the Women Who Love Them

The non-committal, emotionally unavailable man pairing with an overly attentive female who is willing to hang in there–no matter what–is a surprisingly common relationship. Always eager to sow wild oats, the male in this dynamic is frequently described as “a player.” Whether you are an ambivalent man or a woman who loves one, there is a way out of this …

Finding Love, the Old-Fashioned Way

Some differentiate dating as “fun and casual” while courting is “serious” with an eye toward marriage. For others, courting is entirely old school and not at all to be taken seriously. When done effectively, courting is an excellent way to improve the chance of finding a highly suitable romantic match. Here are 5 points that foster effective courting.

Do You Have a Goal-Based Strategy for Dating?

Popular culture embraces romantic notions about “falling in love” or love striking when least expected as if it were something outside of human control, as in lightning storms and earthquakes. Give up fantasy in favor of goal-based love, because true romance needs a well-focused agenda. Here is a 5 point agenda for goal-based love.