
Why Confiding in Loved Ones is Essential after a Toxic Relationship
When you finally close the door on a bad relationship, you may feel a mix of emotions—confusion, frustration, and even anger at yourself...

No One Really Cheats on a Whim
When I counsel couples facing infidelity, it’s common for the partner who strayed to claim their actions "didn’t mean anything." They...

Are You Being Emotionally Blackmailed by Your Partner?
Discussions about gaslighting and emotional abuse are common among dating friends and married couples, but one form of abuse that doesn’t...

Mistakes to Avoid After Discovering Cheating in Marriage
When you first discover that your partner has had an affair or been unfaithful in your marriage, you may want to throw them out...

Breaking Free from Toxic Relationship Patterns
Toxic individuals do not have a classified mental disorder, but some mental disorders, such as personality or bipolar disorders, can...

When Passive Aggressive Behavior Escalates to Emotional Abuse
Whether you've been married for two weeks or twenty years, living with a passive-aggressive partner transforms what might have seemed...

Infidelity Isn’t The Only Action That Destroys Trust
Most couples consider honesty and trust to be the most crucial qualities in a potential partner. When trust is shattered during dating,...

Can Your Marriage Survive Infidelity?
While movies and romance novels often portray cheating as the ultimate demise of a marriage, it's important to recognize that many...

When Inconsistency Becomes a Form of Emotional Abuse
In the news and tabloids we’ve recently been exposed to word about the troubled marriage between Tom Brady and Giselle Bundchen. While...

When Does Post-Break Up Communication Become Emotionally Abusive?
With the recent break up of Kim Kardashian and Kayne West, legal and mental health concerns have been brought to the forefront. The...