If you are living in a constant state of vigilance, appeasing your partner at all costs, what does that say about your relationship?
When you feel broken inside, it can be incredibly difficult to grasp that you have worth. But, you do not need to be perfect to have value.
Because stress, fear, and anxiety are all associated with tension in the body, you can often reduce them by learning to relax.
Beyond just making us feel happier, close, healthy relationships bring important benefits.
If stress is bringing out the worst in your partner – and possibly putting your relationship to the test – you may want to pause and reflect.
In thinking about your relationship, your natural question might be – How much should I share?
Learn how you can resolve differences of opinion you many have with your partner about COVID-19 safety precautions.
People often think of sex as being pretty straightforward: Arousal leads to intercourse, which typically leads to orgasm. But, this model of sexuality is not totally accurate and can create many problems.
Dating is about getting emotionally close, as well as physically. This is where dating in the age of COVID-19, and social distancing, can actually be a real help.
People turn to supportive others as a safe haven, and the comfort they receive can fill them with inner strength to endure and overcome difficult circumstances.
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Dr. Becker-Phelps is a licensed psychologist in NJ and NY, and is on staff at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset. She is dedicated to helping people understand themselves and what they need to do to become emotionally and psychologically healthy. She accomplishes this through her work as a psychotherapist, speaker and writer. She is the author of Bouncing Back from Rejection and Insecure in Love .
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