Relationship tips: 4 must-do practices for couples to cultivate lasting love and happiness
7 months, 1 week ago

Relationship tips: 4 must-do practices for couples to cultivate lasting love and happiness

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Whether you've been dating for a while, are in a long-term committed relationship, or are married, you might be looking for strategies to strengthen your relationship. "From the moment two people choose to enter into a relationship, each partnership has an equal chance of either engaging in work that builds a secure bond that endures over time or not engaging in secure habits which lead to dissatisfaction and dissolution. 4 practices every couple must do to make relationship work While there are many aspects of relationship wisdom and relationship skills, here are the top four issues shared by Jordan that are part of what drives couples into therapy. Don't expect your partner to fulfil every relationship need When we expect our partner to be a retroactive parent, our best friend, co-parent, domestic partner, and lover, we create a house of expectation that is designed to crumble. Prioritising your relationship means attending to your partner's needs and, paying attention to how they feel safe and cared for, and making choices that put your partner first.

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My Wife And I Are More In Love Than Ever, But I Still Asked Her To Go To Couples Counseling
3 weeks ago

My Wife And I Are More In Love Than Ever, But I Still Asked Her To Go To Couples Counseling

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Gabbi Gershowitz: In A Flash Photography The author is pictured with her wife. Sam laughed, “We’re one of the strongest couples we know, and you want us in counseling?” I reminded her that none of our friends believed their marriage would fall apart, and I’m willing to do whatever it takes to keep ours. “I really like the idea of …

7 questions 'that can save any marriage', according to a relationship coach
4 weeks ago

7 questions 'that can save any marriage', according to a relationship coach

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Marriage is kind of like a roller coaster that only becomes more intense when you add kids to the mix. While you might know that marriage is a lot of work, sometimes it might hit a point so low that you would question whether it was worth even trying to dig yourself out. A marriage coach has shared a post …

Want to increase intimacy and connection with your partner? Try these 5 expert tips from relationship coach
1 month, 1 week ago

Want to increase intimacy and connection with your partner? Try these 5 expert tips from relationship coach

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Closeness and intimacy are what keep a relationship thriving. "Creating intimacy in a relationship means diving deep into what truly matters—facing those patterns of hurtful interactions, addressing the triggers that keep us stuck, and healing past wounds that linger beneath the surface. It's like laying down a solid bedrock for something truly extraordinary to flourish upon," says Amanda Twiggs Johns, …

Insecurity In A Relationship Might Cause Trouble In Paradise; Ways to Make Your Partner Feel Secure
3 months, 1 week ago

Insecurity In A Relationship Might Cause Trouble In Paradise; Ways to Make Your Partner Feel Secure

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Love alone is not enough to sustain a long-term relationship or bond. Here are some simple ways to feel secure in a relationship: Open CommunicationEffective communication is about sharing your inner thoughts, feelings, and concerns honestly. Engaging in activities that both partners enjoy strengthens your bond and reinforces the connection you have, making both partners feel more secure and engaged …

Reignite the spark: Tips for couples to maintain healthy sex life in busy times
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reignite the spark: Tips for couples to maintain healthy sex life in busy times

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A healthy sex life is a cornerstone of enduring relationships as it fosters emotional connection, reduces stress and enhances overall well-being however, maintaining this spark often requires conscious effort. Reignite the spark: Tips for couples to maintain healthy sex life in busy times In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Madhura Samudra, Consultant Psychiatrist and Sex Educator, shared that in …

Self-soothing practices for couples: Techniques to keep in mind; therapist explains
6 months, 1 week ago

Self-soothing practices for couples: Techniques to keep in mind; therapist explains

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In a relationship, it is important to understand when to connect, and when to separate to have some time for ourselves. Finding the balance between embracing intimacy and being self-aware is important for laying the foundation for a strong and healthy relationship. An essential aspect of navigating the vicissitudes of life and the frustration, suffering, and anxiety that come our …

7 check-in strategies for couples that can foster healthy relationships: Therapist explains
7 months ago

7 check-in strategies for couples that can foster healthy relationships: Therapist explains

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In a relationship, checking-in with each other helps in understanding each other better. Being patient in understanding and getting clarity about the relationship also helps the partner to feel seen, heard and valued. "A weekly or even a monthly relationship check-in is a great way to maintain open communication, strengthen your connection and address any concerns or issues that may …

Relationship guide: 8 tips for newlyweds to navigate the initial months of marriage
7 months, 1 week ago

Relationship guide: 8 tips for newlyweds to navigate the initial months of marriage

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It is common to experience ups and downs in the early stages of marriage, despite the newlywed bliss. Essential Tips for Newlyweds Aamish Dhingra, mental health coach and founder of Cocoweave International Coaching shared with HT Lifestyle some tips to make the initial days of marriage more relaxing and smoother. Supporting each other's goals: Two of the most important aspects …

Effective Communication to Emotional Intimacy: 5 important questions to assess your relationship's fate
7 months, 1 week ago

Effective Communication to Emotional Intimacy: 5 important questions to assess your relationship's fate

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Assessing the health and potential future of your relationship is crucial for its longevity and your well-being. From effective communication to emotional intimacy, here are five important questions to consider when assessing your relationship's fate. Effective communication fosters understanding, trust, and emotional intimacy, all of which are vital for a healthy relationship. Emotional intimacy goes beyond physical closeness; it's about …

10 hacks for distant partners to lean into closeness: Relationship Coach shares tips
8 months, 1 week ago

10 hacks for distant partners to lean into closeness: Relationship Coach shares tips

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Each person has their own attachment style. When a person has been through extreme abandonment and childhood trauma, they tend to develop avoidant attachment style as a defense mechanism. Open communication is key, but don’t pressure them to move faster than they’re comfortable," wrote Relationship Coach Rikki Cloos. In a relationship, investing time and effort in developing intimacy and closeness …

Feeling stuck in your relationship? Here are top 10 reasons to explore counselling this year
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Feeling stuck in your relationship? Here are top 10 reasons to explore counselling this year

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You may have imagined 'happily ever after' when you decided to marry your current spouse, move in together or make a long-term commitment to each other. Fortunately, couples counselling and therapy can help you develop excellent communication skills with your partner, opening the door to a satisfying and mutually beneficial partnership. Whatever the reason for you and your partner seeking …

Listening Actively to Communicating Openly: 5 tips to foster empathy in your relationship
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Listening Actively to Communicating Openly: 5 tips to foster empathy in your relationship

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Empathy is the cornerstone of any successful relationship. By actively listening, practicing perspective-taking, validating emotions, communicating openly, and cultivating empathy daily, you can deepen your connection with your partner and create a loving and supportive partnership. This exercise fosters empathy by promoting a deeper understanding of your partner's thoughts and emotions. Validate Emotions Validation is a powerful way to express …

Relationship stress? Check out 10 ways to rescue and revive your bond
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Relationship stress? Check out 10 ways to rescue and revive your bond

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Relationships frequently experience stress due to life's obligations, necessitating deliberate attempts to rekindle the spark of connection. Ways to rescue your relationship from stress Clinton Power, relationship counsellor and marriage therapist shared in his recent Instagram post ten effective ways to rescue your relationship from stress. 3) Be responsive to each other's needs, whether for quiet time or socialising, ensuring …

Is your marriage on the edge of breaking? Discover 10 essential ways to safeguard it before it's too late
1 year ago

Is your marriage on the edge of breaking? Discover 10 essential ways to safeguard it before it's too late

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Marriage is a powerful bond that binds the threads of two unique individuals into a shared journey in the complex fabric of life. If you want to maintain a positive relationship with your spouse when marital problems arise, it's important to deal with them quickly and effectively. 10 essential ways to safeguard your marriage before it's too late 10 Steps …

Small things that improve relationship health
1 year, 2 months ago

Small things that improve relationship health

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Communication, trust, loyalty and understanding form the foundation blocks of a safe, happy and healthy relationship. A relationship requires constant efforts from the partners to make things work out. While we should ensure to focus on the big things such as compromise, understanding each other, addressing difficult topics and having uncomfortable conversations, the small things help in binding the relationship …

Things to do to bring more peace in relationships
1 year, 3 months ago

Things to do to bring more peace in relationships

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In a relationship, finding ways to make it peaceful is very important. With everything else getting more chaotic, the relationship should be a healthy and warm place for people to come back to and be vulnerable. While it is important that we learn to prioritise ourselves, we should Tolerance: The biggest mistake we make in a relationship is expecting all …

Ways to heal yourself in relationships
1 year, 6 months ago

Ways to heal yourself in relationships

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Attachment wounds are real. The expert shared a few ways: Ways to heal yourself in relationships Releasing a secret: Sometimes keeping things inside us can hurt us more than sharing it with someone and letting it go. Skin to skin soothing touch: Running fingers through the hair or staying cuddled with the person you love or holding hands and lying …

Skills we need to practice for secure relationships
1 year, 6 months ago

Skills we need to practice for secure relationships

Hindustan Times  

Relationships are meant to be a safe and secure space for growth. A healthy relationship involves trusting each other, being open to having difficult conversations, stating needs and expectations in clear words and standing by each other no matter what happens. However, more often than not, we need to inculcate a lot of skills in us in order to make …

Ways to help your partner feel secure in relationship
1 year, 7 months ago

Ways to help your partner feel secure in relationship

Hindustan Times  

In relationships, often we go through times when we do not feel secure. Hence, it is important that we help ourselves and the partner feel secure to make the relationship healthy. With small practices throughout the day, we can help our partners feel secure in the relationship, and create a healthy space for them. Addressing this, Therapist Sadaf Siddiqi wrote, …

Signs that a relationship can be repaired: Therapist shares
1 year, 7 months ago

Signs that a relationship can be repaired: Therapist shares

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Every relationship has its own share of ups and downs. While we go through a rough patch in a relationship, we often think that it is the end of it – however, in some cases, things can be repaired if we put in a little more effort and start at it right away. Addressing this, Therapist Israa Nasir wrote, “Healthy …

Things to normalise in our relationships: Therapist shares tips
1 year, 8 months ago

Things to normalise in our relationships: Therapist shares tips

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Many of us live with certain beliefs about relationships that restrict us in becoming better versions of ourselves. These beliefs, conditioned by us since childhood and the kind of relationships that we have seen while growing up, further stop us from doing better at the relationship and making it last longer. And while we are on the topic, let’s also …

Top challenges in a relationship and how to keep the love alive
1 year, 8 months ago

Top challenges in a relationship and how to keep the love alive

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In the modern world, work is getting easier, but relationships are turning complex. Lack of trust, lying to your partner, disrespecting them and hurting their feelings, not cooperating with them when they need you the most, are some of the factors that can slowly destroy your relationship. To keep the love alive, they should prioritize their relationship by making time …

Set For A New Relationship? Consider These 5 Things For A Strong Bond
1 year, 9 months ago

Set For A New Relationship? Consider These 5 Things For A Strong Bond

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Patience is needed to make any relationship strong. So, today we are going to talk about five important things you should consider before starting a new relationship. Avoid showing off: Often people in a hurry to get into a new relationship make mistakes that completely spoil their image. Spend time together: To make any relationship long-lasting it takes a lot …

Building A Strong And Stable Relationship Takes Only 3 Steps; Know What They Are
1 year, 10 months ago

Building A Strong And Stable Relationship Takes Only 3 Steps; Know What They Are

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A healthy and stable relationship is built with years of work and trust. Read on to find out how: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Earnshaw ⁠Step 1: How Well You Manage Conflict The therapist wrote, “As long as you choose together, you will argue. But the more you learn to argue well, the better things …

Affirmations for growing into healthier relationships: Therapist shares tips
1 year, 10 months ago

Affirmations for growing into healthier relationships: Therapist shares tips

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A relationship takes a lot of work from both ends to make it successful. A successful relationship doesn’t necessarily mean the one that stretches over a long time period, but the one where the individuals involved are made to feel safe and happy. Addressing this, Psychotherapist Emily H sanders wrote, "We can work on our healing and growth individually, but …

Things that matter in building a relationship: Therapist shares tips
1 year, 10 months ago

Things that matter in building a relationship: Therapist shares tips

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A relationship is built on the base of a lot of things. After the initial firecrackers phase of falling in love and knowing each other, a relationship becomes a long journey of efforts, communication and camaraderie that is shared by two people. Things that matter in building a relationship: Therapist shares tips Addressing this, Therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw wrote, “In a …

Things to expect in a relationship: Therapist shares tips
1 year, 10 months ago

Things to expect in a relationship: Therapist shares tips

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A relationship is a two-way street. If we have a clear idea on the things that we can expect in a relationship, we are also able to create a healthy and a safe space for us and the partner to grow individually, and also together. A relationship is a long journey of two people, fueled by healthy communication and understanding, …

Ways to create healthier relationship with your partner: Expert shares tips
1 year, 11 months ago

Ways to create healthier relationship with your partner: Expert shares tips

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A relationship is a journey of two people through good times and struggles in order to ensure a safe space for both of them where they can grow and become better versions of themselves. However, after the initial phase of falling in love, a relationship becomes a long journey laden with challenges which requires two people to get over each …

Ways to nurture love in relationship: Therapist suggests
2 years, 1 month ago

Ways to nurture love in relationship: Therapist suggests

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Relationships are meant to be full of love, understanding, care and affection. However, with time, it is important to nurture love in the relationship and make each other feel special. Addressing this, Marriage and Family Therapist Emily H Sanders wrote, “Feelings of love come easily at the start of a relationship; patience, attention, and effort are at an all-time high …

Relationship tips: 6 ways to become an inter-dependent couple
2 years, 2 months ago

Relationship tips: 6 ways to become an inter-dependent couple

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Every relationship is founded on a solid foundation of communication, respect, and trust. In a relationship, interdependence is striking a balance between oneself and others, acknowledging that both partners are striving to be present and attend to each other's physical and emotional needs in ways that are appropriate and significant. Relationship tips: 6 ways to become an inter-dependent couple Therapist …

Things to avoid doing in romantic relationships: Therapist suggests
2 years, 2 months ago

Things to avoid doing in romantic relationships: Therapist suggests

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In romantic relationships, we often assume that the other person will be able to meet all the expectations that we have for them. There are major road bumps, there are good times, there are difficult times, and the sailing gets easier when two people involved in it are ready to compromise, communicate and put in efforts to keep it going. …

Relationship tips: Effective ways to reduce relationship stress
2 years, 3 months ago

Relationship tips: Effective ways to reduce relationship stress

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Stress in romantic relationships is a common experience that has a detrimental impact on your relationship satisfaction. In fact, unmanaged relationship stress can lead to negative patterns and decrease the ability of your relationship to function well, so it's essential that you effectively manage it to ensure long-lasting happiness. Relationship stress is inevitable, and more important is handling it in …

Reminders about adult relationships: Therapist suggests
2 years, 3 months ago

Reminders about adult relationships: Therapist suggests

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Relationships make up for most of our mental and physical health. Healthy relationships give us the window to become better versions of ourselves, while unhealthy and toxic relationships pull us back and put us in the dark zone of trauma. While we navigate through life and the nuances of relationships, it is importance to engage in healthy spaces in order …

Rekindle the Intimacy in Your Relationship With These Tips
2 years, 3 months ago

Rekindle the Intimacy in Your Relationship With These Tips

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We have often heard that for a happy, healthy, and long-term relationship, communication is the key. According to an article published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information, scholars have classified intimacy into 4 types – physical, emotional, cognitive, and experiential. Physical intimacy is the proximity between the couple which includes touching, holding hands, hugging, kissing, petting, and sexual activity. …

How to be an ally to your partner: Expert shares tips
2 years, 4 months ago

How to be an ally to your partner: Expert shares tips

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Every relationship needs partners that are ready to be by each other’s side, no matter what. A relationship is a journey of two people, who accept each other’s shortcomings, have their difficult moments and constantly choose to be with each other, through thick and thin. How to be an ally to your partner: Expert shares tips In a companionship between …

Things we learn from our caregivers about relationships: Expert shares insights
2 years, 4 months ago

Things we learn from our caregivers about relationships: Expert shares insights

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Relationships are built over time. Marriage and family therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw, in one of her recent Instagram posts, addressed this issue and wrote, “It can help us put ourselves into context - into a story- that molded how we see and engage in connection.” she further noted down a few things which we pick up from our caregivers and learn …

Relationship tips: 4 rituals to deepen intimacy in your relationship
2 years, 4 months ago

Relationship tips: 4 rituals to deepen intimacy in your relationship

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One of the key foundational elements of a strong and fulfilling relationship is intimacy. 4 rituals to deepen intimacy in your relationship Rituals are crucial to a relationship since they not only help a pair become more intimate but also help to strengthen the bond between partners. Keeping rituals helps couples build strong, enduring relationships that get stronger every day. …

Core beliefs for a relationship growth mindset: Therapist offers tips
2 years, 4 months ago

Core beliefs for a relationship growth mindset: Therapist offers tips

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Relationships go through ups and downs. We often feel the lows in the relationship and think of giving up – however, often it requires two people not giving up for a relationship to thrive and see brighter days. Core beliefs for a relationship growth mindset: Therapist offers tips Elizabeth Earnshaw, Marriage and Family Therapist, addressed this issue on her latest …

What to avoid doing in a healthy relationship: Expert shares tips
2 years, 5 months ago

What to avoid doing in a healthy relationship: Expert shares tips

Hindustan Times  

We are always on the lookout for healthy relationships – the kind which makes us look forward to being with our partner, have a healthy life together, and most importantly, create a space for growth – individually and together. What to avoid doing in a healthy relationship: Expert shares tips However, there are a lot of things that we do …

Expert tips on how to have a fulfilling relationship
2 years, 9 months ago

Expert tips on how to have a fulfilling relationship

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After the first leg of intense romance and the phase of firecrackers wear off, the biochemical reactions in the brain stop making us feel so great around each other, its when the real deal starts. Expert tips on how to have a fulfilling relationship Relationships are not so easy that we think. Every person brings their own trauma, unresolved issues …

Valentine's Week: 6 tips to have a healthy relationship with your partner
2 years, 10 months ago

Valentine's Week: 6 tips to have a healthy relationship with your partner

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Highlights Build boundaries and know how to respect them Communication and trust-building is key to a healthy relationship It is important to have the correct balance of power in a relationship so that it sustains longer February is the month of love - a time to celebrate Valentine's Day. While couples love to give in to the idea of buying …

Want a healthy, long-lasting relationship with your partner? Experts share tips
2 years, 10 months ago

Want a healthy, long-lasting relationship with your partner? Experts share tips

Hindustan Times  

While true love is the gift of life that we all want to wake up to, many of us often rush into a relationship without having clarity about what we want and what our partner is expecting. Experts are of the view that a relationship without a vision will take a couple nowhere hence, some relationships fall apart after the …

Why The 'Honeymoon Phase' Gets Over And Partners Become Emotionally Unavailable To Each Other?
3 years, 3 months ago

Why The 'Honeymoon Phase' Gets Over And Partners Become Emotionally Unavailable To Each Other?

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We’ve all been there, the stage when we are falling in love with a person and everything feels so perfect. They stop seeing their partner’s flaws A relationship can only work if both people acknowledge each other’s flaws and learn how to deal with them accordingly. However, trying to control every aspect of a relationship usually results in a lack …

7 Bad Relationship Habits Couples Therapists See All The Time
3 years, 11 months ago

7 Bad Relationship Habits Couples Therapists See All The Time

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zoranm via Getty Images Couples who spend the time before bed glued to their phones or the TV miss out on an opportunity to connect with each other. “Couples will spend more time watching TV rather than having sex or spending quality time together while not distracted,” said Los Angeles psy­chol­o­gist and sex ther­a­pist Shan­non Chavez. “Frequent and clear communication …

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