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Are you in a toxic relationship? Struggling with emotional intimacy? Does your husband value you? Looking to deepen intimacy in your marriage? Has trust been broken in your relationship? Wondering why your spouse or partner is emotionally unavailable? Or are you single and looking for dating advice or help creating new relationships? On this blog you’ll find practical insights and advice on many different relationship issues from us and other relationship experts.
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My Relationship Isn’t Perfect
Do you ever feel that your life and family don’t match the happy images you see on commercials? Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed, in a...
Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Jan 7, 20214 min read
How To Bring Out The Best In Your Relationship
One of the benefits of Covid has been having more time to read books. I’d gotten so used to only consuming books through audio, but...
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Dec 2, 20205 min read
Why Can’t I Commit In A Relationship?
Do you ever ask yourself, “Why can’t I commit in a relationships?” Or do you ask this question about your partner(s), wondering why THEY...
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Sep 29, 20205 min read
We’re Getting A Divorce – What To Do?
If you have reached the point where you’re saying, “We are getting a divorce! What do I do?” then this post is a place for you to start....
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Sep 24, 20205 min read
Having Fun In Relationship
Have you ever heard the saying, “Couples who play together, stay together”? A quick Google search into this saying yields some...
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Sep 15, 20206 min read
10 Signs Of A Toxic Relationship
Have you ever found yourself in the kind of relationship where you’re asking, “Am I in a toxic relationship?” or “Is this relationship...
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Sep 10, 20208 min read
The Subtle Ways Trust in a Relationship Is Broken
I was coaching a couple this week about how they take turns getting angry and shutting down in silence. During our session, she said she...
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Sep 9, 20205 min read
Sex in relationship is last on the to-do list
Isn’t it funny how we always put sex and pleasure in relationship last on our list of priorities? Well, more sad than funny, really. Sex...
Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Aug 25, 20205 min read
Freedom In Relationship
When we coach couples, a frequent concern is freedom in relationship. Or rather, the lack of freedom and the fear of losing freedom...
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Aug 21, 20203 min read
Love Strategy
What is a Love Strategy? It’s the unique way in which you arrive at the experience of feeling loved. If the “What” is feeling loved, then...
Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Aug 21, 20203 min read
Love And Giving In Relationship
Love gives. This is no more obvious than at the beginning of relationship. When we are in love, we are generous with our giving. We...
Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Aug 20, 20204 min read
Why Bother With Relationships?
I used to be so angry and exasperated about my romantic relationships with women. Make no mistake, I loved being with women and enjoyed...
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Aug 20, 20205 min read
7 Reasons Why Dates Don’t Work
Are you tired of the dating scene? Sick of superficial interactions? Do you leave dates and singles events feeling more lonely and...
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Aug 18, 20207 min read
Is Your Relationship Getting Better Or Worse Over Time?
Is your relationship getting better or worse over time? Or is it staying at a steady flat-line Do you feel you get to be your best self...
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Aug 11, 20204 min read
Spending More vs. Less Time Together
In your relationship, are you typically the one who is pulling for more time together, or the one resisting your partner’s pull for more...
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Aug 5, 20205 min read
What To Do When Your Wife Or Husband Wants A Divorce
What do you do when your wife or husband tells you they want a divorce? Given that divorce rates in the US are still between 40-50 % for ...
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Jul 21, 20206 min read
How To Say No To A Second Date
One of the questions we often hear from singles is “How do I say no to a second date?” You might have been there. You’ve been on a first...
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Jul 14, 20203 min read
How To Make Your Wife Happy
During my years of relationship coaching, I can’t tell you how many men have said something like this to me: “If only I had a bullet...
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Jun 30, 20205 min read
How To Make Your Husband Happy
How often do spouses wonder how to make their partner happy? Do you ever wonder how to make your husband happy? Does it sometimes seem...
Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Jun 23, 20204 min read
Getting What You DON’T Want In Relationship (Relationship Foundation, Part 1/3)
In the beginning of your relationship, when you’re all enamored and in love – AKA the Honeymoon Phase – your partner is the best. You...
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Jun 14, 20203 min read
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