METROPOLITAN MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY, PLLC
Partners love telling each other what to do, how to behave, how to be, what to think, how to feel, and even things like what to eat and how to dress! They are on a mission to change their partner, consciously or not. This is a sign of lack of boundaries and personal...
Being seen and accepted for who we are is a basic need that specially plays out in our relationship. I find that the driver behind most conflict and dissatisfaction in relationships has to do with the partners feeling they can't be themselves in one way or another....
Often times partners share their wondering about how exclusivity, monogamy, and fidelity is possible in a longterm relationship. It is usually the male partners who pose this question when their female counterpart is not present. I appreciate their honesty, risk...
When we are "too close", whether we are getting along or not ... , we can't see each other. If we can't see each other, how can we possibly decide if we like each other and feel attraction? This concept is confusing to most, when we live in a society where...
A common theme I find in struggling relationships, is partners owning each other... Partners fall in love with their partner, to then want to change their partner and the very characteristics they fell in love with in the first place! This is not pretty. This is not...
When your life feels like it's not working, when your relationship feels like it's not working - have you pondered why? I'm sure you have! The problem with this pondering that you might be doing is that you are probably focusing on the wrong things and that is why you...
