A deep emotional connection and sense of relationship security can only grow in the soil of mutual commitment. Without commitment, you can never fully feel emotionally secure in your marriage/relationship. Yet for many couples, numerous expectations of commitment often exist that have not been articulated and only become apparent until something goes awry—until an expectation [...]

Couples understand the need for and benefits of effective communication—in couples counseling they often describe their marital or relationship problems as resulting from a breakdown in communication of some kind. “We stopped communicating with each other,” or “We can’t talk without arguing” are a few of the mantras of spouses/partners in distress. And for many [...]

What is the hallmark of a healthy, fulfilling marriage/relationship? Couples often cite effective communication strategies as central to a lasting relationship. And while healthy communication can go a long way in keeping your relationship humming along, there is another relationship variable that should be given just as much attention. Emotional Intimacy And Relationship Fulfillment Emotional [...]

How important is emotional intimacy to you and your partner? How can you deepen the emotional connection in your relationship and what gets in the way of this happening?    Whether we’re consciously aware of it or not, we are continuously regulating levels of closeness and distance in our relationship. Couples do this all the time [...]