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How to Fit Romance Back into Your Scheduled Sex Life
It is the natural course of things in any romantic relationship: as time passes, the excitement and butterflies give way to routine. You begin to feel like you know what to expect from your partner, and you have heard all their stories. While your love for your...
Swiping Left: Tips on Dealing with Unwanted Romantic Attention Online
Many of us are all too familiar with this uncomfortable scenario: someone initially catches your eye, but for one reason or another, you lose interest. After letting them know you’ve changed your mind and are no longer interested, they keep messaging you....
The Mental Impact of Casual Sex: Navigating Pleasure and Pitfalls
Exploring the Psychological Dynamics of Casual Sexual Encounters in Modern Culture Dabble in a one-night rendezvous, embrace a hookup, or opt for the familiar "friends with benefits" arrangement—casual sex has become a prevalent facet of contemporary relationships....
Starting Over: Dating After the Death of a Significant Other
Whether it’s expected or sudden, losing a partner is always a devastating heartbreak. The finality of the loss of the love of your life and the idea that you will move forward in the world without them by your side might be one of the most difficult challenges you...
4 Ways a Healthy Sex Life Supports Good Mental Health
Every person has essential human needs. When we don’t get those needs met, our mental and sometimes physical health can suffer as a result, when we think of fundamental human needs, food, shelter, and water come to mind. However, healthy sex life is also a critical...
Deciphering Tics and Tourette’s: Understanding the Differences and Treatment Options
Navigating the Complexities of Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome Many individuals often conflate a tic disorder with Tourette syndrome. Despite their association with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and the potential impact of OCD treatment on tic and Tourette's...
Rupture and Repair in our Intimate Relationships
Have you ever wondered why some relationships last decades while others barely go two years? Why do some couples thrive and grow together while others crash and burn? The secret? There are three secrets, actually; three ingredients to many long term relationships....
Ingredients for a Happy Relationship
Building Stronger Connections: Improving Communication in Your Relationship If you’ve found yourself reading this post, it’s likely that you and your significant other are experiencing some difficulties in your relationship. Perhaps you’re spending less time together...
Grief and Relationships: How Your Relationships Might Change When Facing Grief
Experiencing the death of a loved one is often the most significant challenge a person faces. Grieving can feel overwhelming and consume every facet of your life. It is during this time that you need the comfort of others the most, and yet social connections often...
3 Ways Individual Counselling Can Help Your Relationship
All couples can hit obstacles along the way. When this happens, we can go it alone and try to work through issues, or they can seek the guidance of a trained and experienced psychotherapist. While some couples feel their problems should be kept private, many more are...
Creative Ideas for Improving Communication in Your Relationship
Many surveys find that the number one reason for divorce is poor communication. Beyond having different communication styles, issues often arise when both partners are not comfortable talking about their feelings. The good news is, talking about feelings is not the...
Advice on Staying True to New Year’s Resolutions
Be honest, did you make New Year’s resolutions this year that you have yet to stick to? If so, you’re not alone. Researchers have found that typically 77% of people are only able to keep their resolutions for one week, 64% keep them for one month, 50% for three months...
Survival Guide to Stress Family Festivities
In some shape or form, the festive period brings difficult family members for many of us. Maybe it’s your sibling who triggers your competitive nature turning everything into a contest. Maybe it involves a parent whose codependency issues leave you feeling like you...
Five Important Relationship Questions You Should Consider
You have heard this many times, but here it is again, relationships are tough, and they require constant work. You and your partner have to be ready to put in the work every single day, and one way of doing this is through evaluation of your relationship. Here is a...
How to Tell Your Partner About Your Past Sexual Abuse
Relationships always start on a high note. Your mutual attraction combined with your commonalities stirs up your feelings while finding out about your differences and exploring the world together makes your relationship fresh and exciting. When your relationship...