Have you ever wondered how to make your relationship stronger, more intimate, and filled with trust? Well, there's one key aspect that can make all the difference: feeling important to each other.

Why Feeling Important is Crucial: At the end of the day, we all want to feel valued and appreciated, especially by our partners. We long to feel like we come first—that our partners will respond to us quickly and empathetically when we need them. Knowing that you hold a special place in their life brings you closer, strengthens your bond, and builds trust. This assurance gives you the confidence to be vulnerable, sharing your deepest thoughts and emotions without holding back.

Yesterday’s news of the divorce between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck has sparked conversations worldwide, not just because of their celebrity status, but because their relationship—like many high-profile romances—highlights the unique challenges that come with love in the public eye. While their story may seem distant from our everyday lives, there are valuable lessons we can all learn from their experience.

Mastering the Art of Repair : In the pursuit of a long-lasting, fulfilling relationship, one crucial skill that often goes overlooked is the art of repair. Cultivated from empathy and understanding, this skill helps couples overcome conflicts, deepen their connection, and create a resilient bond that can withstand life's challenges. In this blog post, we'll explore the key steps in mastering the art of repair, allowing you to build a relationship that not only endures but thrives.

We spend a lot of time focused on our partners and what we want them to change but to improve our relationships it’s much more effective to look at ourselves.

In the realm of relationships, being a good partner is an art that necessitates understanding, patience, and a whole lot of love. It's not just about grand gestures or romance, often, it's the little daily things that count most. So, how does one become a good partner? Let's delve into the top five ways.

What irritates you most about your partner?

I bet you can answer without batting an eye.

If you’ve been in your relationship for any length of time, it’s only natural that you’d have some frustrations. Being intimately entwined with another human being creates friction. Plus our brains are wired to focus on the negative as a survival mechanism.

A securely attached partnership starts with a deeply connected relationship to yourself.

You’ve got to prioritize true self care, and that means getting to know your inner world and tending to your spirit with love and compassion.

Too often we put our partners, and sometimes everyone else first.

If you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about, it’s the digital addiction epidemic that’s damaging our relationships in daily micro interactions. I’m referring to the phubbing phenomenon—ignoring your partner for your cell phone, or vice versa—that can have long-term consequences on your relationship.

Have you ever wondered why even the tiniest most insignificant things can lead you into intense arguments or painful spirals of disconnection?

I often hear from couples that they’re baffled by how bad things got between them when the original issue was a big nothing burger— something that didn’t really matter much to either of them— such as what shape to cut the baby’s carrots, turning left when the restaurant was actually on the right, and leaving a half-eaten bowl of Ben and Jerry’s on the kitchen counter next to the sink rather than in it.

If you’re anything like me or the many women I work with, then one of the things you long for most from your partner is to be heard. There’s nothing like the connection that surges between you when the person you love looks you in the eye and says, I get it. Yet these simple but powerful bonding moments can remain maddeningly elusive…