Dear Ann: I am pulling my hair out! I hate that my boyfriend won’t talk to me. I mean, REALLY, talk to me. I want to be so close to him but he only wants to talk about work or …
Thinking About Intimacy
What is INTIMACY? So many people struggle with this in their relationships. Just what keeps us from being intimate in how we converse with each other? What are the masks we wear to keep others from knowing our real selves, …
Getting Through Unhappy Romantic Relationships
I’m pleased to announce that my new book in the Let’s Make a Contract series is available on Amazon and at my website. Based on real-life situations with my patients, Getting Through Unhappy Romantic Relationships offers insights not often talked …
Let’s Make a Contract Introduction
5 Ways to Have a Love that Lasts
- Base your decision-making about potential romantic relationships (PRR) on values, not just on chemistry. Research shows overwhelmingly that if you find someone with whom you share values you will have a strong foundation for a long-term romantic relationship. Have the
How to Leave the Dork
- The number one thing we have to do before telling someone we are going to leave a romantic relationship is to decide that your partner actually has become an irreversible “dork” and there is not one thing that could be
