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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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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 9, 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 8, 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 24, 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 20, 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 20, 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 19, 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 19, 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 17, 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 10, 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 4, 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 20, 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 13, 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 29, 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 22, 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 13, 20203 min read
Reviving Intimacy and Passion.
Why does intimacy and passion die over time in relationship? In the beginning of relationship, we are open and in a mood of wonder about...
Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Jun 1, 202010 min read
My Wife Doesn't Respect Me.
"My wife doesn’t respect me! What should I do?" This is a refrain we often hear from husbands. Obviously, we would all hope that our...
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May 26, 20207 min read
Is He The One? Is She The One?
"Is he “The One”? Is she “The One”? As a single person, that’s a really big, important questions. As it turns out, sometimes it’s too...
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May 20, 20205 min read
How to Deal with an Emotionally Unavailable Partner
When you have the experience of your partner being emotionally unavailable, you’re probably feeling that you’re not being “met”, that ...
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May 14, 20204 min read
How To Communicate About Relationship Issues
The most common issue couples present to us is Communication (or lack thereof). It is one thing to communicate about logistics and ...
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May 11, 20204 min read
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