Communication and Conflict

How to discuss relationship problems without fighting

Have you ever had the experience of fighting with your husband or wife and feeling like you just keep having the same argument over and over again—but that you're not getting anywhere? Here are five simple, effective, and proven steps to stop arguing with your spouse, partner, husband, or wife, and start communicating effectively.

Sarah Tie
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Jan 14, 2021

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How much does couples counseling cost?

How much does couples counseling cost? Is marriage counseling covered by insurance? Will couples counseling save your relationship? Get answers to all your questions about investing in couples counseling here.

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Sarah Tie
Parenting
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Articles We Write

How to balance responsibilities in your relationship

Working to balance responsibilities in your relationship is key to creating a closer, healthier connection with your partner - it’s easier than you think!

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Sarah Tie

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Podcasts we love

Connection and Intimacy
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Podcasts We Love

Therapist Uncensored

Two Austin therapists and their world-recognized guest experts break down modern attachment, relational neuroscience and trauma in a challenging but entertaining format designed to keep you off unconscious autopilot and moving towards closer connections.

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Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD
Connection and Intimacy
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Podcasts We Love

Modern Love

For 16 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people.

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New York Times
Connection and Intimacy
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Podcasts We Love

Where Should We Begin?

Listen to the incomparable therapist Esther Perel counsel real couples as they reveal the most intimate, personal, and complicated details of the conflicts that have brought them to her door.

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Esther Perel

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Books we read

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Books We Read

Wired for Love

Wired for Love is a complete insider’s guide to understanding your partner’s brain and enjoying a romantic relationship built on love and trust. Synthesizing research findings on how and why love lasts drawn from neuroscience, attachment theory, and emotion regulation, this book presents ten guiding principles that can improve any relationship.

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Stan Tatkin
Connection and Intimacy
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Come As You Are

An essential exploration of why and how women’s sexuality works—based on groundbreaking research and brain science—that will radically transform your sex life into one filled with confidence and joy.

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Emily Nagoski
Parenting
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Books We Read

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood

Parenting little ones can be exhausting...until you discover Love and Logic. Take the exhaustion out and put the fun into parenting your little one.

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Jim Fay and Charles Fay

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Stories from around the web

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The parental burnout crisis has reached a tipping point

“I don’t know anyone that is not struggling” at this point in the pandemic, one mom says.

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Vox

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