I was at my dentist’s the other day and he asked me if I was taking time off for the holidays. It was a reasonable question, but I was laughing inside because, for psychologists, therapists and most healthcare professionals, this is our busiest time of the...

  Money is a common cause of conflict and tension in relationships. Too often, couples have compatibility in most areas, but not around money. How we relate to money has a lot to do with what our thoughts and beliefs are about money. These beliefs...

  Imagine yourself walking in the woods and you come upon a snake (yikes)! Now, there are just three things that snake will do. It’ll attack you (fight), it’ll slither away (flee) or it’ll stay very still and hope the danger (you) passes without...

  Having regular business meetings is an important habit for couples. There are so many moving pieces in any family that it’s easy to seem like we’re nagging one another (“Honey, did you fix that leaky faucet yet?” “The lawn still needs to be mowed.”...

  Your man calls you on his way home from work and mentions that he’s had a really hard day. You partner texts that she’s exhausted and you’ll need to bring home some take-out for dinner. Does this sound familiar? Often at the end of a long day at...

  Over 2000 years ago, Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius said, “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”  What he was saying,...

  The big reason you get stuck in negativity with your partner is because you’re often trying to fix what’s wrong instead of starting building from what’s right. You don’t build great companies, products, life-changing ideas or great relationships by...

  Decisions, decisions, decisions. When you were a child, you made about 3000 decisions per day (Should I hit my brother? Should I cry to avoid putting on my shoes? I wonder if they’ll notice if I take that last French fry?). As you might expect,...

  Anger is one of those things lots of people know about, but not everyone understands. There are so many misconceptions about what anger is and isn’t and today I’m going to let you in on a big secret about anger that’ll help you release your anger...

  Think of all the things that happen within your day; All the interactions with family, friends, your boss, and workers at coffee shops and grocery stores. Why do some things bug you but others don’t? Better yet, why is it that on certaindays something will...

  Answering bids is one of the most important things you can do to create a connected, happy and fulfilling relationship. Answering bids means that any time your partner makes an attempt at connection you need to move towards them in some way and bond. Marriage...

  Mindfulness is a super power. It helps us stay in the moment so we can avoid conflicts and misunderstandings, create more happiness and contentment in our lives and create more intimate and connected relationships. What exactly is mindfulness? It simply means...