couples communication | Romance Is Everything. Rediscover The Joy Of Playtime https://intimatetickles.com Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:21:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://intimatetickles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-nn-headshot-in-square-32x32.png couples communication | Romance Is Everything. Rediscover The Joy Of Playtime https://intimatetickles.com 32 32 Deconstructing Bickering in Relationships https://intimatetickles.com/deconstructing-bickering-in-relationships Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:21:27 +0000 https://intimatetickles.com/deconstructing-bickering-in-relationships Richard Nicastro, PhD examines why couples fight and proposes that bickering isn’t always the way it seems. Though bickering can clearly be problematic, he proposes the possibility that sometimes it might be fun. “You missed the exit.” “Did not.” “Did too.” “Do you want to drive?” “That’s not fair. You know I don’t have my prescription glasses with me.” “Like you would’ve done any…

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]]> How to Create More Intimacy in Your Relationship https://intimatetickles.com/how-to-create-more-intimacy-in-your-relationship Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:36:18 +0000 https://intimatetickles.com/how-to-create-more-intimacy-in-your-relationship Intimacy, the feeling of closeness and emotional connection with another person, is the cornerstone of healthy and fulfilling relationships, playing a vital role in relationship satisfaction, fostering trust, commitment, and overall well-being. It encompasses various aspects, including emotional, intellectual, physical, and shared experiences, though partners might have different meanings around…

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]]> 5 Steps to Create Positive Change in Your Relationship https://intimatetickles.com/5-steps-to-create-positive-change-in-your-relationship-2 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 07:13:30 +0000 https://intimatetickles.com/5-steps-to-create-positive-change-in-your-relationship-2 Marriage and/or long-term intimate relationships have the potential to be incredibly rewarding and people generally do the best they can with what they know. Couples can generally do well over time but many hit emotional speed bumps. No matter when or how a relationship feels strain, ideally there is some reflection and curiosity by one or both partners around the sources of distress.

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]]> 10 Characteristics of Successful Relationships https://intimatetickles.com/10-characteristics-of-successful-relationships Sun, 26 Feb 2023 05:09:50 +0000 https://intimatetickles.com/10-characteristics-of-successful-relationships People seeking couples counseling seek change to a relationship dynamic that isn’t working in some way. The problems can include poor communication, lack of emotional safety , resentment, trust violations and many other issues. It might even be that the couple have different ideas of what the problems are or simply a felt sense that things are not right. Couples who demonstrate the makings or…

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]]> 5 Steps to Create Positive Change in Your Relationship https://intimatetickles.com/5-steps-to-create-positive-change-in-your-relationship Sat, 25 Jan 2020 19:36:27 +0000 https://intimatetickles.com/5-steps-to-create-positive-change-in-your-relationship You love your partner. And sometimes you make mistakes that hurt your partner. Some of those mistakes might be from patterns similar to what was modeled to you in your family of origin and the mistakes are inadvertent. Or sometimes you are simply insensitive due to fatigue or carelessness. Regardless of the reasons for the relationship undermining behaviors, you know your relationship is…

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