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Embodying Trans Awareness in Everyday Life

Whether someone is cisgendered, transgendered or somewhere in between, trans awareness extends beyond this week and should be a daily practice to ensure others feel safe in their own skin at home, at work, and wherever they may go.

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How to Save a Sexless Marriage

Here’s a hint: it takes more than lighting a few candles and popping on some jazz music. In fact, it requires more talking than actual sex. We sometimes want to force ourselves into intimacy, thinking that if we get into it then we’ll get more in the mood. But the truth is that many couples stop having sex when more serious problems present themselves in other areas of the relationship.

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Being Single: Learning to Embrace Yourself

Being single isn’t some ominous period of your life, and it doesn't have to be a mad scramble to get into a relationship. The truth is that being single is actually an opportunity to focus on yourself, your needs, your desires, and most importantly, your worth. It’s how people learn about themselves and how to appreciate who they are. It’s true that being in a relationship is a rewarding experience for most, but being single can be too!

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4 Tips for Sexual Experimentation With Your Partner

Trying anything for the first time can be a scary experience, and it’s normal to want to take things slow when you experiment with new activities. This is especially true in the bedroom, where some feel shame or embarrassment already. But sexual experimentation doesn’t have to be a taboo subject, and in fact, many such experiments can actually open up new avenues to pleasure that we may never have known existed.

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Self Care Vs Self Love: What's the Difference?

They’ve become buzz words for some and mantras for others, but “self care” and “self love” hold different meanings, and they are both important to your mental health. In fact, there are several definitions of these phrases floating around on the internet, but there are general principles to each that make them worth pursuing regularly no matter the exact definition you abide by.

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Coming Out As Bisexual To Your Partner

Our sexuality is a huge part of our identity, and while coming out as gay, bisexual, or any other non-straight sexuality may be scary and, in some cases, painful, it can also be liberating and empowering. Establishing our sexuality is an important part of our developmental journey into adulthood, and it helps us gain a sense of authenticity with ourselves, as well as with our partners.

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