Has everyone you dated been unavailable to you in one way or another? They may seem available in some ways but are they also long distance, emotionally closed, won’t commit completely, or married to someone else? Be really honest with …
Too many people are afraid to tell their partner their wants, needs, and desires because they don’t want to destroy their relationship. But keeping them to yourself will cause other problems and usually end it anyway. Several of my male …
Are your childhood issues ruining your relationships? That’s your fault, not your parents. You have the power to stop allowing your demons to sabotage your chance at true love. As an adult, you have free will to make whatever choices …
Taking Your Relationship For Granted Will End It
Taking your relationship for granted is easy to start doing when life gets busy. Unfortunately, too many people don’t change their behavior until their partner has left them, and then it’s too late. If you value your relationship, show your …
Do Long Distance Relationships Work?
There are both good and bad elements to a long distance relationship. The really good is that it usually creates great communication. But the huge caution is that people with commitment issues are very comfortable in a long distance relationship, and they don’t …
The Question to Find Out How Good Your Relationship Is
Want to know how good your relationship is? Are you happy? Are you getting your needs met? Do you feel understood and valued? It doesn’t matter how wonderful you think your partner is if he or she doesn’t make you …
Attending a Wedding Together May End Your Relationship
Going to a wedding with the love of your life can seem very romantic. But be careful, it just might ignite fear of commitment in your partner and ruin your relationship. If you’re in a great relationship and one or …
Are You Going Along to Get Along?
Compromising is a great quality as long as you’re not the only one doing it. If you are the only one always giving in, or just going along to avoid an argument then it’s only a matter of time before …
When to Have The Talk About Commitment
Having the talk about commitment and moving a relationship forward is never easy. Frequently it will end your relationship. So when is the best time to ask if you have a future together? If you have been together at least …
Are You A Serial Monogamist?
Do you hate to be alone? Do you go from one relationship to the next and always find a replacement before you break up with anyone? That’s called a serial monogamist, and it’s not good for you. Many of my …
When you’re angry do you vent to anyone who will listen? If you’re angry at your ex or anyone else do you fantasize about how you would like to tell them off or contemplate how to get revenge? If so, …
It’s been said that it’s not love that’s blind, but jealousy. When left unbridled, jealousy is an incredibly destructive emotion. But if you give jealousy vision, you can use it as an insightful tool to determine the quality of your …
Are You Giving Away Your Power?
“He who loves least has the power.” Have you ever heard that expression? It refers to who controls the relationship. I googled that topic and as a relationship coach, I was sorry to see how many other bloggers think that …
I believe fear is the root of all relationship problems. The most common fears are fear of abandonment, fear of intimacy, fear of commitment, fear of change, fear of rejection, fear of failure, and even fear of success. Everyone has …
How to Change Your Partner
How to change your partner is a very common question I get from clients. The truth is, people don’t change unless they want to. Most people don’t want to. Change is hard. Yet many of us exert too much of …