Tom Smith lost his daughter to mental illness in 2003. He touches on the importance of...
Sex And Relationships
Sex in Marriage and Fear of Intimacy
Richard Nicastro, PhD looks at how a fear of intimacy can get in the way of the quality of the...
Happy New Year! The Best of Emotional Health and Relationships 2022
As we say farewell to 2022 and glide into 2023, my hope is that no matter what is going on around...
Lessons from Writing Letters to Strangers
Elise Hu, NPR correspondent and Millennial (the “loneliest generation”), shares her need for connection during the global pandemic. In her worry and loneliness she wrote letters to 50 strangers...
Men Who Chase Shadows: Secrets, Lies and Acting Out
“Why did I do it? I love my wife, I have so much to lose, why?!” Many of the men I work with are seeking answers to questions like the one above. They’ve acted in ways they later regret and, at some...
How Will You Be Different?
As the weeks cascade into months of avoidance of our human kind to save lives, new norms are settling in. How strange to think that not so long ago seeing people with their faces covered by masks...
Relationships in Quarantine
The coronavirus pandemic and ensuing isolation people find themselves in will put many relationships to the test. In normal circumstances, time spent in “togetherness” is a goal and hallmark of a...
How Remarried Couples (and any Couple) Can Make Small Gestures Count
If you think you need grand gestures to show your spouse love, you’re mistaken. One of the secrets to long-lasting love is making small gestures such as leaving your partner an endearing love note...
Affair Recovery for the Betrayed Partner
Richard Nicastro, Phd, digs into the painful experience of being betrayed in an intimate relationship, offering insights into how to move into a space of self-care and compassion. An emotional...
Post-Breakup: How to Know You’re Ready for Your Next Relationship
Ouch. You suffered a painful breakup and have been mourning the loss of what you thought would be and the heartfelt crush of an ego bruise. Like many others who experience this, it sucks. There’s...
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...
#TheToolbox Best of Emotional Health and Relationships 2019
As we sail into 2020, it’s not to late to reflect a bit on what has passed. As I do every year, here are the “best of” in emotional health and relationships, the most viewed content in...