- What makes relationships fail?
- Most couples wait 6 years before seeking help (and other insights about couples counseling)
- Working Through Conflict: Staying cool when things get heated
- The trouble with apologizing for someone's unmet needs
- People don't really change
- Why is it so hard to be honest? (Because we don't feel safe.)
- When your partner doesn't feel loved
- Never punish someone for how they feel
- Why do people cheat? Understanding infidelity with Esther Perel
Emotions
Parenting and Stepfamilies
Dating
- Dating and how to handle the sting of rejection (an exercise)
- How can you tell if someone is emotionally healthy?
- Qualities to evaluate character (and warning signs when dating)
- How to choose a good partner, by Mira Kirshenbaum
- 15 Questions to Ask Your Date
Divorce
- Divorce and Frequently Asked Questions
- How to break up with someone
- Quotes on Getting Over a Breakup
Fun stuff
- Back with the Ex (TV show on Netflix)
- The difference between being married and unmarried... (cartoon)
- The 5 love languages, translated into Burritoese
Books
Useful Links
- Every successful relationship is successful for the same exact reasons by Mark Manson
- Why modern love is so damn hard, by Esther Perel (on the expectations we build & hold for each other)
About
Favorite Resources
These are my favorite resources for learning more about love and relationships:
- Dr. Duana Welch's blog and list of articles by subject
- The Gottman Institute's blog
- Al Turtle
