Desire versus commitment in relationships
There is a difference between being desired and being chosen.
In modern relationships, a lot of people desire your presence. They enjoy the connection, the attention and the moments you share.
Modern relationships
Scheduling Intimacy
In long-term relationships, intimacy can very easily become something we assume will happen when the time feels right. Then life gets busy. Scheduling intimacy can help couples create that space again.
How parenthood changes a relationship
Becoming a parent is one of life’s biggest transitions. Alongside the joy, excitement and love that children bring, parenthood also changes the relationship between partners in ways that many couples don’t fully anticipate.
navigating neurodiverse relationships
In my therapy room, I see many couples navigating neurodiversity. One thing is consistently true: the intentions are good. Neurodivergent partners are often working hard to understand themselves and build strategies that make life feel more manageable. Neurotypical partners are trying to accommodate, support, and create ease. Both want connection. Both want harmony.
Joining the conversation on The 90s Baby Show
I recently had the pleasure of joining Fred Santana, Temi Alchemy and VP on The 90s Baby Show for a wide-ranging conversation about relationships, communication and the realities of modern dating.
Emotional Cheating
From the outside, it may look as though nothing significant has happened. There has been no physical affair. No dramatic confession. No obvious betrayal. Yet the injured partner often senses that something important has changed.
The Churn
Many of the couples who sit in my therapy room today are navigating challenges that simply did not exist ten years ago.
Modern relationships
Modern relationships require negotiation in ways previous generations may never have had to articulate so explicitly. Conversations around exclusivity, autonomy, emotional labour, friendship boundaries, finances, intimacy, digital behaviour and future expectations can no longer simply be presumed.