The One Thing Any Couple Can Do for Better Connection and Intimacy
If love were enough, all couples would be happy. The simple truth is relationships take work.
Nov 8, 20183 min read
Topic
Communication & Conflict
Talking well, disagreeing kindly and repairing after hard moments.
How To Show Your Partner They’re Loved, Based On Their Love Language
Using Gary Chapman's five love languages, this piece suggests simple ways to show care in the form your spouse most readily recognises.
from HuffPost2 min read
Gratitude and the Nurturing of Relationships
Two psychologists explain how noticing and thanking each other for everyday kindness keeps a relationship healthy and guards against slow resentment.
from Psychology Today2 min read
The Four Horsemen: The Antidotes
The Gottman Institute pairs each of four destructive conflict habits with a practical antidote that couples can use in the middle of…
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
Three Techniques to Read People
As a psychiatrist my job is to read people, not just what they say, but who they are. Interpreting verbal and nonverbal…
Feb 23, 20185 min read
How to Improve Your Relationships With Mindfulness
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.” — Dalai Lama
Jan 17, 20185 min read
12 Things to Know About Being in a Relationship with an Introvert
he was the one at the party hanging back from the crowd, but she wasn’t doing nothing. From the look in her…
Dec 25, 20175 min read
7 Reasons Calling is Better Than Texting in Dating and Relationships
I’ve been a marriage and family counselor for more than 40 years. Though the times and technologies have changed, the basics of…
Dec 15, 20174 min read
Using mediation to solve marital disputes mutually
How mediation works for Muslim couples in conflict, why it often succeeds, and how it differs from arbitration or going to court.
from Sound Vision2 min read
6 tips for friends and family for dealing with marital disputes in the West
Practical guidance for parents, in-laws and friends on supporting a married couple without interfering, taking sides or spreading their private matters.
from Sound Vision2 min read
Building bridges of trust with your loved one
So you are a newly-wed couple and wondering how do I earn by loved one’s trust?
Sep 13, 20166 min read
How arbitration can help Muslim couples resolve conflicts
What marital arbitration is, how it differs from mediation, and why Muslim community leaders and lawyers hold mixed views on its usefulness.
from Sound Vision2 min read