“I found myself in relationships that ended in hurt no matter how hard I tried. I was always focused on one thing. I always tried to be the perfect girlfriend, the perfect wife. I felt like I was doing my best, so why weren’t things working out?”[1] Does that sound... Natalia came into my office distraught. It was her boyfriend again. Nothing she said to him made a bit of difference. He was driving her crazy. I nodded as she listed off her complaints. He never listened to her. He never thought about her needs. He didn’t care about... Kylie didn’t understand what went wrong. It was all going so well. Chase was funny and cute and warm and shy, and she loved spending time with him. She did all of her “good girlfriend” tricks. She surprised him with special food. She texted him every morning so he’d... Many women ask me the question, “How can I make him grow up?” Many men are mature, respectful, and excellent at getting things done. Yet this immaturity thing is a more common complaint than you’d think. Women who ask me about this are struggling with boyfriends who... Men don’t take criticism well. (That’s putting it lightly, right?) All you’re doing is trying to give him feedback… And he acts like you’ve attacked him. What’s worse, he acts that way even if you use “I” statements. You know the ones: “I feel X when you do Y.” He... How do you experience love? As you think about your past relationships, pick the option that describes how love most often feels to you: Option A: StableSecureReliableNourishing Option B: UnpredictableIntenseAddictivePainful Perhaps you’ve had relationships from BOTH... 
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