Relationship Skills

#204: Are You Being Manipulated—or Are You the Manipulator? Manipulation. It’s a word we don’t like to associate with ourselves. But here’s a hard truth: we all engage in it, often without even realizing it. Manipulation is not just a tactic used by villains in movies or toxic individuals; it’s a learned behavior ingrained in…

#203: Surviving Stressful Times as a Couple—What to Do When the World Feels Divided This week has felt intense for many of us. Recent events, like the U.S. elections, have stirred up powerful emotions—relief and hope for some, deep concern and despair for others. When the world feels this divided, it’s no surprise that tension…

#202: The Hard Questions You’re Afraid to Ask in Your Relationship—Answered Ever sit across from your partner and feel the distance in the room? That once-warm connection now feels like a stranger, and the simple conversations you once shared seem to be landmines waiting to go off. It’s easy to wonder: Can we fix this?…

#201: The 3 Most Overlooked Conversations in Every Relationship Most couples don’t realize it, but they’re missing three conversations that could truly change the course of their relationship. These aren’t those big, dramatic arguments. They’re the quiet, daily check-ins on the small, recurring frustrations that build up over time. Miss these talks, and one day,…

#200: 200 Episodes, 200 Chances: Your Relationship Isn’t Over – It’s Just Beginning Lying awake, wondering how things went wrong? The silence between you and your partner is louder than ever, and the same arguments keep replaying. You’ve tried everything—talking, ignoring, compromising—but somehow, the distance just keeps growing. It’s frustrating, isn’t it?   You’re not…

#199: Neglect Is Destroying Your Relationship – Recognize the Signs Before It’s Too Late Picture this: you’re sitting across from your partner at dinner, phones tucked away, the kids asleep, and for a moment, it’s just the two of you. But instead of feeling connected, there’s a quiet distance. That ache of disconnection? You’re not…

#198: Falling Out of Love or Just Disconnected? How to Tell and What to Do In a world where relationships are often viewed through a fairy tale lens, the idea of “falling out of love” frequently surfaces. We’ve all heard the phrase or maybe even said it ourselves. It can feel like love is a…

#197: Five Warning Signs Your Marriage is Headed for Divorce—and How to Stop It Marriages don’t usually fall apart in a single, dramatic moment. It’s often a slow unraveling, marked by small signs that are easy to dismiss—until they’re not. Here’s a startling fact: the average couple waits six years after identifying a serious issue…

#196: How to Communicate Emotional Needs Before Resentment Takes Over Imagine this: 67% of relationship problems are never fully resolved, not because of what’s said—but because of what’s left unsaid. Think about it for a second. How many times have you felt a pang of frustration because your partner didn’t meet an emotional need you…

#195: Stuck in the ‘Gray Zone’? Here’s What to Do When You’re Unsure Whether to Stay or Go in Your Relationship When it comes to relationships, one of the hardest places to be is in the gray zone—stuck between staying and walking away. It’s a constant emotional tug-of-war, leaving you exhausted and unsure of which…