It's easy to fall in love with a man you don't trust, but it's hard to live with him. Real, lasting relationships are built on trust. Trust is foundational because it creates a safe environment for intimacy to grow. If your relationship is going to work you need to be able to trust your partner with your past, your present and your future. Trust...

People talk a lot about happiness in the future tense. How many times have you heard friends say, "If I could just find the right guy, I'd be so happy?" But happiness is not a circumstance to wait for. Happiness is being satisfied with who you are, where you are, and where you're going. It's not about anybody else but you, it requires no one else...

Men often get a bad rep for being closed-off when it comes to discussing feelings. Women, as we know, are able to talk for hours about hopes and dreams and feelings. If men seem less inclined to do so, it may be that they have good reason. I was surprised to read recently that one author claimed that revealing feelings is as uncomfortable for men...

Using guilt as a weapon may get you what you want in the short term, but it is a dangerous tactic that will undermine your relationship and rob you of intimacy with your partner. Have you ever found yourself turning to your special someone and saying "If you loved me you would" or ending an argument with "don't worry about me" and sighing deeply?...