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Dating is tough, don't make it tougher by 'hanging out'
  I’ve done it. Many of my clients and friends have done it. Maybe we’ve all done it at some point.  We’ve continued to spend time with someone we cared about…who didn’t quite feel the same way about us. We’ve eagerly anticipated their call or text, felt excited when they […]

What’s the Matter with Hanging Out?

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Couples Gift Guide: Vulnerability
Vulnerability Be a soft place for tough feelings Intimacy is the force that animates our romantic relationships, and it includes many of the traits that we have highlighted in this guide: friendship, playfulness, desire, and now, vulnerability. Vulnerability is our final gift in this guide, and we’ve saved it for last purposely. We don’t often […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Vulnerability

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Couple Holiday Gifts -fitness gifts
Wellness healthy is the new sexy   Give each other the gift of strong, healthy bodies! We all know exercise is often the first thing to go when we’re busy. Make an effort to get some physical activity while spending time with your partner. Looking for ideas? Choose a spot […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Wellness

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Couple Holiday Gifts: Desire
Desire less Final Destination and more Love Actually   Romance is about the possibility of the thing.  Nurturing your physical connection as a couple means slowing down to make each person feel wanted and cherished. Take time to explore each other’s bodies through slow undressing, simple touch, and massage.  Allow […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Desire

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Couple Holiday Gift Guide: Playfulness
Playfulness share your silly side!   One of the greatest gifts of marriage is the ability to relax and just be your silly selves together. This sometimes gets lost in the shuffle of our busy lives, which can seem like we’re stuck in a never ending to-do list. Screw that! […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Playfulness

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Brace Yourself. Finals are coming.
  The final stretch of the semester is fast approaching, and with winter break so close we can taste it, it can be hard to find motivation to get through finals week.   Different articles have compared finals week to Scandal, Adele, and Harry Potter, but what can you do […]

Brace yourself. Finals are coming.

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Couples Holiday Gift Guide: Partnership 1
Partnership two is always better than one   In marriage and long term relationships, it can be easy to believe that we know everything about our partners.  Instead, keep your mind open to learning something new. Curiosity about each other can make the partnership of life together much more fun. […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Partnership

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Couple Holiday Gift Guide: Self-Care 1
Self-Care go (hans) solo Give the gift of a better, more peaceful self!  Everyone needs time on their own once in a while, and it can be especially hard if you’re parents.  Help each other, by taking kids off one another’s hands and making sure you each get some solitude. Looking for […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Self-Care

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Couple Gift Guide: Gratitude 1
Gratitude thanks for being awesome We’ve been taught that pride is a bad thing, but taking pride in your spouse is a healthy and necessary part of your relationship. Tell your partner what you appreciate about them and give praise for their accomplishments. Make sure to celebrate their successes—we all need that […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Gratitude

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Are We Friends Now
  With the holiday season full upon us, it’s time to turn attention homewards. For some unicorn people, there is only joy as you anticipate spending the holidays with your parents or adult children.  But for the rest of us, there’s joy, sure, but also a bit of apprehension, worry, […]

Are We Friends Now?

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Holiday Gift Guide for Couples- Give the Gift of a Generous Spirit 1
Generosity because sometimes giving is the best gift you can receive One of the ways that we can nurture and show love for our partner is through the act of giving. It feels good to pamper and provide for our significant other, and it helps them know that we care.  Check […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Generosity

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2015 Couple Gift Guide: Community 1
Community   surround yourselves with love A big part of the life that you create together as a couple includes your connection to those around you.  We all have the need to feel that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves, and we benefit from giving back in […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Community

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