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Content May Be Triggering for Survivors of Sexual Trauma. Recovery Is Possible – Seek Support.

Those who are alone are not the loneliest; that title belongs to those who find themselves alone in their marriages.

Forced to grow up too quickly, adults who were parentified are easy to spot once you know the signs.

Emotion regulation is critical to mental and emotional wellbeing, relationship satisfaction, emotional intimacy & employment opportunities.

Empaths give so freely and generously to others that, often, the recipients of their empathy do not understand what it costs the empath.

Odds are at least one person in every couple has experienced trauma. Often, wounded people are drawn to other wounded people.

Within the confines of marriage, addiction becomes a mistress of sorts and fragments the relationship.

You are everywhere you go. You impact every interaction you have. You are the common denominator & that’s a good thing!

Conflicts arise when selfish desires collide (see James 4:1-2), or as June Hunt (2013) says, “We assume that what we want is what we...

There are as many reasons why people cheat as there are people who cheat. However, there are trends, i.e., personal risk factors,...

Boundaries say “yes” as often as they say “no.”

Assertiveness is not Aggressiveness

Behavior Modification to Improve Interpersonal Skills

Moving past trauma and maladaptive coping strategies into the future you want to create.

If we don’t forgive ourselves, we lower the bar each time we make an excuse and adapt our beliefs to our behavior.

In my post What Is Forgiveness , the difference between emotional forgiveness and decisional forgiveness was addressed. Now, we move on...

Infidelity and PTSD - Crippling Effects of Isolation Caused “Feelings of Detachment or Estrangement From Others.”

PTSD symptoms in the faithful spouse.

PTSD symptoms in the faithful spouse.

PTSD symptoms in the faithful spouse