Know That You’re His One-and-Only

A long time ago, I was standing in one of those lines. You know the ones. Glaciers move faster. Might as well pitch a tent and break out the freeze-dried food, because you’re in it for the long haul. I’d been staring at the head of the person in front of me for so...

What Does Respect in a Relationship Look Like?

“She doesn’t respect me, so why should I have to respect her?” Dillon leaned forward, certain I’d agree with him. But Jayla cut in with a shrug of her shoulders, “I’d respect him if he started acting like a man instead of a teenage boy.” Dillon looked to me, “See what...

3 Signs He Wants a Relationship But is Scared to Commit

Jade came to me with a clear focus for what she wanted to work on. “I want to show my boyfriend that he can trust me,” she said. “He had a really toxic relationship with his ex, and now he says he’s scared of getting close to anyone else again. How can I help him get...

Go Ahead, Get Mad at Him (Just Do This First)

He did it again. That THING that annoys you. You know better than to talk to him about it. You’ve tried that. Nothing changes. So you keep your mouth shut. You’re going to be the bigger person. You’re going to take the high road. You’re not going to let it get to you....

Why is He Emotionally Unavailable?

You’re dating an emotionally unavailable man. Is he unavailable because: He’s still not over his ex? He’s just not that into you? All men are like that? You haven’t said the magic words? Okay, so maybe there isn’t any “magic spell” that turns an emotionally...

The 5 Things Your Relationship Needs To Thrive

Do you know what you need from a relationship? A relationship that doesn’t meet your basic needs isn’t going to work over the long term (though it may be fun in the short-term!). But that begs the question… What ARE your basic needs? Do you know? A popular exercise...