Love often seems like a mystery, but what if there was a way to make falling in love a little bit easier? Psychologist Arthur Aron and his colleagues formulated what are often referred to as “36 questions that lead to love” as a way to speed up the process of developing intimacy—and some say such questions can … Read more
What It Means To Be An Empath Can you easily pick up what others are feeling? Do you get overwhelmed when you are surrounded by others who are stressed? Do you get upset watching the news or violent movies? Do your friends and family tend to confide in you with all their problems? You might be … Read more
In the early days of a relationship, every conversation with our partner is incredibly exciting—we’re discovering more about them and sharing little bits of ourselves. Fast forward to a few years later. We’re comfortably settled into the relationship, which is great, but it can sometimes feel like we’ve run out of things to talk about. … Read more
Eros can be defined as a passionate love, longing and sensual desire.1 Amongst storge, philia, and agape, it forms the four types of love defined by the ancient Greeks within ancient Greek philosophy. This article will seek to discuss the role of eros love within relationships, explore its characteristics and real-life examples, as well as its impact and practical tips for … Read more
Mental health awareness has expanded immensely over the past couple of decades. It’s encouraged us to get to know ourselves better and altered how we show up psychologically in our relationships. We’re finally comfortable talking about going to therapy1…and comfortable asking our prospective partners if they’re in therapy too.2 ‘Therapy speak’ even, has become part of mainstream … Read more
Having kids is a big decision, but once you finally make that choice with confidence there’s nothing worse than feeling like you can’t bring that dream to fruition—or feel like your body isn’t doing what it was built to do. Infertility, which is defined as an inability to get pregnant after 12 months of actively … Read more
Recently, I was visiting a newly married friend. They were beyond excited about their partner and had recently moved into a new home. It had much more space than their original apartment and as they gave me a tour, they breezed past two separate bedrooms: One where they slept and another where their partner slept. “We … Read more
Nobody’s in a good mood all the time. Life gets tough, things don’t go as we expected, responsibilities build up, or maybe we simply wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Whatever the reason, you or your partner are bound to feel low occasionally. It’s never fun to be around someone who’s in … Read more
Dating culture tends to have a centralized point of view that our partner is the most important relationship in our lives. In reality, the relationship with ourselves is the most important. Even in our most committed partnerships, having a bit of “me time” is crucial so we can show up for others as our fullest … Read more
When we get worried about someone we are close to, our emotions can overwhelm us. The idea that someone we know is suffering in any way can make us feel anxious, scared, or worse. This holds true for whatever we suspect might be happening with our loved one; from drug addiction to an eating disorder … Read more