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Whether Single or in a Relationship, Flirting is Good For Your Health

by Joy Nordenstrom, CMM, MBA | July 30, 2023 | flirting, Sex And Relationships, Singlehood, Tickled Articles | 0 Comments

If you are single or in a relationship, it is paramount that you know how to flirt. It not only improves your relationships with others, it also improves your physical and emotional health. A prerequisite to the following lessons is having an understanding of what...

Too Independent in Your Relationship?

by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | June 29, 2023 | Healthy Relationships, independence in relationships, independent in relationship, secure attachment, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles | 0 Comments

Jennifer Chappell Marsh, MFT explores independence vs interdependence in relationships and what secure attachment looks like. Many of us have heard the saying, “At the end of the day, you only have yourself to fall back on…” We are taught from a young age that...

Is Your Relationship in Red Alert?

by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | June 28, 2023 | affairs, couples therapy, emotional safety, loneliness in relationship, Relationship Problems, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles | 0 Comments

The most dangerous relationship threat isn’t always what is the most visible, like a pattern of high conflict or obvious lack of kindness or disrespect. Those are clearly problematic signs that need attention but the behaviors within a couple that are the least...

Healthy Relationships: Assessing the Emotional Safety

Couples seek relationship counseling for numerous reasons. No matter what issues they present to...

10 Characteristics of Successful Relationships

People seeking couples counseling seek change to a relationship dynamic that isn’t working in some...

3 Mistakes Couples Make in Relationship Counseling

Couples counseling can be a helpful tool for a myriad of issues, from significant disconnection...

Rock Solid Marriage

Rock Solid Marriage

If you’re married, you’ve probably figured out that marriage isn’t always easy. And it’s not supposed to be. Like anything, time comes with changes; shifts within the individual, relationship...

A Closer Look at Narcissism

A Closer Look at Narcissism

Richard Nicastro, PhD, digs deeper into narcissism; the differences between a label and actual diagnosis and the pain of loving a narcissist. Narcissism has been getting a lot of attention lately...

Family Holiday Survival Toolbox

Family Holiday Survival Toolbox

Yep. I said “survival” toolbox because for a lot of people, this time of year is challenging. We are all told that this is “family time” and that we are expected to be merry and festive with our...

Relational Intelligence

Relational Intelligence

Linda Graham, MFT and author of Resilience and Bouncing Back, looks at the two pillars of healthy social connections and provides exercises in how to cultivate them. I regularly experience the...

The Single Biggest Happiness Predictor in Relationships

The Single Biggest Happiness Predictor in Relationships

This recent study demonstrates what may be intuitive for some but what’s even more helpful is the Inc.com author’s segue into “what to do about it” if you don’t have this attribute in your current...

Give No One Cause to Fear You

Give No One Cause to Fear You

Rick Hanson, PhD, author and expert on the neuroscience of well-being and relationships, looks at some of the ways we can behave to illicit a calm vs threat response from others. We evolved to be...

Depressed, Anxious or Other? How A Supportive Partner Can Help

Depressed, Anxious or Other? How A Supportive Partner Can Help

What makes people happy? Well, it’s not money. And it’s not fame or popularity. It’s actually quite simple. It’s the people in our lives. And for many people, it’s really about one person in...

Your Friends Are a Predictor of Your Health

Your Friends Are a Predictor of Your Health

Health is a focus for many and there are different aspects from what we put into our bodies to how well we keep them moving. And there are precise ways to measure these things, providing detailed...

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