Mental Health and Behavioral Health Blog

So much has been written and studied on the topic of “infidelity”. The betrayed partner typically has plenty of support in the aftermath...

Have you ever been in a romantic relationship where you wonder how this person is very much like your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend? How did I...

Couples oftentimes look to change the “other”. “If only” the other would make these changes, or do as I say, our relationship would be...

Learning that your partner has cheated on you is one of the worst betrayals you can experience. Finding out about this betrayal during...

The first stage of dating begins with a sense of excitement and eagerness to learn about each other. Many of us enter into a relationship...

Unhealthy relationships eat away at a person’s dignity, pride, and self respect. Unfortunately, many individuals become embroiled in...

Please enjoy this article from The Wall Street Journal by Elizabeth Bernstein

Learning to trust again after trust has been broken takes time, healing and work. Trust can be broken in many ways including being...

A Positive Divorce – The Good News The reality is that a successful relationship takes hard work and a successful divorce takes harder...

I’m often asked about divorce and the impact it has on children vs adult children. It is a common belief that divorce will not be as...

Codependency is usually associated with the term “enabling”. Enabling is doing something for someone that they can or should be doing...

Why do couples repeat the cycle several times of on and off before breaking things off permanently? When couples are faced with...

An emotional affair is when you turn to a friend or co-worker for emotional (not physical) intimacy. The seduction is that this person...

Affairs happen in happy marriages as well as troubled marriages. An affair does not mean something is missing at home. It can happen at...

This is a must read by Elizabeth Bernstein: Contrary to conventional wisdom, sometimes it’s men who first lose sexual desire in a...