Relationship Rule to Break: Relationships should not be mundane

You’ve probably heard plenty of times that you should “spice things up” in your relationship, or “keep things exciting” in order to keep your relationship alive. Everywhere we go, we are bombarded with the message that we need to constantly be doing things in order to have a great relationship, whether it be taking a […]

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Tips for a successful and fulfilling relationship

I recently attended the ‘Getting the Love You Want’ workshop with my husband as part of my Imago Training. I was moved very deeply by the process and energized by the reinforcement of the wonderful relationship prinicples it teaches. You can read more about it at my Feminism and Relationships column here.

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The 3-month rule?

I recently wrote about something called the ‘3-month rule’ for my blog on Feminism and Relationships in the DC Examiner. Here are some of my thoughts on dating and the 3-month rule.

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“A place of NO” : Learning to say ‘no’ effectively without guilt

A common theme of anxiety is guilt. Many of us feel that we are never enough, that we never do enough, or that we could always do more. When we can’t fulfill every goal or be everything to everyone, many people can feel a sense of failure or inadequacy, which results in feeling anxious due […]

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Single in the City: A support group for women in Washington DC

It is human nature to want companionship. In every culture throughout the world it is the norm to seek companionship, get married and pro-create. For generation after generation it has been a part of who we are to seek a partner in life.  It is more than just a societal pressure. It is part of […]

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Toxic People and Relationships

In life, inevitably at some point, we are surrounded by people and situations that leave us with an uncomfortable feeling. The feeling may be hard to describe. It could be a nagging, gut feeling or it could involve anger, frustration, sadness and disappointment. Toxic situations and relationships can occur in romantic relationships, work environments and […]

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It’s His Fault, It’s Her Fault. Who is Really to Blame in the Dating Game?

There is so much conflicting information out there when it comes to analyzing why it’s hard to find the right partner and why it’s hard to sustain the magic in a long term relationship/marriage. Who is to blame? Men? Women? Society? The media? Perhaps we are all just looking for easy answers when in reality, […]

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Are you Taking Things too Personally?

“There are no ‘good‘ or ‘bad‘ people. Some are a little better or a little worse but all are activated more by misunderstanding than malice. A blindness to what is going on in each other’s hearts. Stanley sees Blanche not as a desperate, driven creature backed into a last corner to make a last desperate […]

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