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Humans are at our core social beings, and we thrive on connection. In this day and age, we lack the type of community togetherness and pooling of resources that the proverb “it takes a village” invokes, and while we may not realize how much we yearn for social connection, research is showing that we are…

Stress in a partnership can manifest in many ways, and financial stress is a major stressor in long-term committed relationships and marriages. Feeling financial pressure or stress is a very common issue in a partnership, and it can induce tension and other relationship difficulties. I think it is best to approach financial stress within a…

“I’m too tired.” We’ve all uttered or heard this phrase when intimacy with our partner feels too daunting at the end of a long day. Fair enough. But what if this common excuse is the main reason for refraining from sexual activity with our loved one, and we find ourselves in the typical predicament of…

Parents of young children often tend to forget how to play and have fun with each other as partners. The transformation to parenthood can seem to zap the emotional and energetic resources necessary to nurture romance. However, it is important to acknowledge that the health of our marriage is just as important as the health…

​I am a relationship enthusiast, and my new philosophical crush is Esther Perel. So I feel the need to shout it from the rooftops (isn’t that what people do with crushes?)! Daughter of Polish holocaust survivors, she feels like the badass aunt I never had (oh, and she speaks 7 languages! That makes my 3…