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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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Making Bids In A Relationship
“Hey honey, check out what I found on Facebook!” “Why are you showing me that garbage? Stop wasting time on your phone!" Ouch. Anyone...
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Feb 2, 20206 min read


Taking Things Personally
We all know what it means to take stuff personally, because it’s really irritating when it’s happening to you. Sometimes you’re trying to...
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Dec 1, 20199 min read


When Men Lose Their Power With Women, Part 1/2
During any given year, I engage with hundreds of men, in private life coaching, in our workshops, and in men’s work. One thing I ...
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Oct 19, 20195 min read


Relationship Fitness
We all know the value of exercising and staying fit. It’s practically recommended by every doctor and expert in the world. Does that...
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Sep 30, 20194 min read


When Men Lose Their Power With Women, Part 2/2
Last week, I sent out a video about men losing power with women. Seems to have struck a nerve. In response to that video, a client,...
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Sep 22, 20194 min read


Loneliness in relationship
Are you lonely? You are not alone. Recent studies suggest that about half of Americans feel lonely. Our networks, social interactions...

Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Aug 15, 20197 min read


How Trauma Impacts Relationships With Tania Choi, MFT
In this post/episode, I’m talking to Tania Choi, LMFT, psychotherapist. Tania specializes in trauma for teens, couples, and individuals....
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May 31, 20193 min read


The Tipping Point In Relationship
We know a couple who split up last week. He said he was done. Moved out. Just like that. She was shocked. She had no idea he was close to...

Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
May 15, 20194 min read


Should We Split Up Or Stay Together?
Am I in the right relationship? Is my marriage worth fighting for? Are we ever going to be in love again? I love my partner, but I...
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Sep 20, 20184 min read


How To Have Transcendental Sex
When we make love with our partner, I believe we secretly long to have a shared soul-merging experience of eternity and bliss with our...

Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Aug 31, 20183 min read


Dating, Amazon.com Style
“Online dating is a full-time job”. Said by a friend of mine, a good-looking, conscious, kind man with a great job and great income. An...
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Aug 23, 20186 min read


Is This The One? And Other Questions In Early Relationships
Exploring a new relationship with someone is both an exhilarating experience and a frightening one. Here you are, opening your heart,...
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Jul 11, 20184 min read


Communicating Like Adults In Your Relationship
Bickering and arguing can suck the life out of any relationship. Most of us have at one point another found ourselves in the kind of...
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Jul 3, 20182 min read


How To Turn Your Relationship Around (Relationship Foundation, Part 3/3)
“Everything and everyone wants to be loved.” When we feel unhappy, lonely, disconnected, despairing, hopeless, disappointed, angry, hurt...
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Jul 2, 20182 min read


Fighting To Be Right Even Though You Don’t Want To Be (Relationship Foundation, Part 2/3)
This is Part 2 of our relationship foundations series. In the last podcast I talked about our tendency to talk about our problems – or...
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Jun 27, 20185 min read


Single And Starved For Touch And Sex
As a single person, do you ever feel starved for touch, intimacy, and sex? Do you get afraid this state of affairs will go on forever? If...
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Jun 14, 20183 min read


Angry At Your Partner
The other day while we were driving in the car, Christian was angry. Not at me. He was frustrated that his back wasn’t healed enough yet...

Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Jun 1, 20183 min read


Opening To Love
My husband Christian and I have been busy of late. Distracted. More in our heads than our hearts. We felt a bit flat and off. I was...
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May 1, 20184 min read


Complaining For Change Is Poor Communication
“You don’t listen to me!” “What are you talking about, I’m right here in front of you … “ Sonika and I did a presentation this week for a...
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Mar 27, 20185 min read


Is Marriage Counseling BS?
What!? Marriage counseling is pure BS!? Those are the bold claims made by Laura Doyle (LD) in her HuffPost article, 6 Reasons Marriage...
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Jun 7, 20135 min read
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