For nearly three decades researchers have studied forgiveness in relation to personal healing and physical health. They have found that forgiveness has significant impacts on your emotional and physical well being. People who forgive age better, have fewer cardiovascular problems, less chronic pain, less depression, and maintain attitudes which are related to a healthy life. …
Do you or your partner feel that your intimacy often gets put on the back burner? Or do you feel that you are just too tired at the end of the day? It’s likely that the expectation for spontaneity in your intimacy is part of the problem. Many of us have expectations that …
For many of us, our lives become busy and overflowing with all of the various tasks to do, work, kids, the holidays, relatives, and other outside commitments. Some people enjoy being busy having a packed full schedule while others find these times distressing and straining on them and their marriage. Whether you give rise to …
In a world dominated by social media and other distractions, it’s hardly surprising that many relationships have suffered due to misplaced priorities and other mishaps. As a result, many in Sandy, Utah and across the nation have turned to couples therapy to deal with bad habits and other problems that are undermining the success of …
When you think of the word “infidelity,” like most people, your thoughts probably jump to physical infidelity. But the truth of the matter is that many couples in Sandy, Utah and elsewhere experience a completely different type of marital infidelity. In some cases, mental and emotional infidelity can prove even more destructive to a relationship …
While there are plenty of good habits that can improve a relationship, there are also a few things to avoid if you want to have a happy and healthy relationship. Learn more in this infographic.
Have you ever sat in a restaurant and looked around at the people sitting at the other tables? It always makes me sad when I see a couple sitting silently staring off into the distance or focusing on their phones. It doesn’t take long in a relationship to begin to feel like you know your …
If you know your partner has avoidant attachment style, you may be all too aware of how difficult it is to get close to him or her. Just when you think you had a break through conversation it may seem that they are more distant than ever. Avoidant attachment style usually prefer independence to intimacy. They …
Over the span of time, many of us become caught up and comfortable with mundane daily life. However, there is a risk in this because our marriages can become mundane and we begin to feel unhappy and less connected to our spouse. Dr. William Doherty, author, researcher and marriage therapist, suggests that we must take …
As the popular saying goes, “every relationship has its ups and downs.” But many couples in Sandy, Utah and other parts of the state sometimes find that certain habits and practices can make those downs a bit more frequent of an occurrence than desired. While some habits can be quite harmless, other relationship habits could …
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