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Are you in a toxic relationship? Struggling with emotional intimacy? Does your husband value you? Looking to deepen intimacy in your marriage? Has trust been broken in your relationship? Wondering why your spouse or partner is emotionally unavailable? Or are you single and looking for dating advice or help creating new relationships? On this blog you’ll find practical insights and advice on many different relationship issues from us and other relationship experts.
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Jul 1, 20217 min read
Understanding Women
As a heterosexual man married to a woman, I can safely say that being in relationship with Sonika, and other women before her, has...
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Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Jun 30, 20214 min read
How To Make Your Spouse Happy. And What To Do If You Feel Resentful About It
Last week we published a video post entitled “How to Make Your Husband Happy” that included a few tips from us on what works for men. A...
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May 30, 20215 min read
Understanding Men
Being in relationship with a man is a fantastic adventure. It’s challenging and illuminating, even mysterious. Men are powerful, fun, and...
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May 3, 20214 min read
How To De-Escalate Conflicts In Your Relationship
“We go from zero to a hundred in no time – there’s no in-between!” A woman in our last workshop described how she and her husband often ...
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Mar 31, 20217 min read
Relational Disconnection
I’m reading a great book called Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly Tatum. In the chapter I was...
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Feb 2, 20215 min read
What You Think You Want In Relationship Is Not What You Really Want
When I was in my twenties, I thought getting to be with this woman Elena would make me happy. She was confident, cool, and independent...
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Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Jan 7, 20214 min read
My Relationship Isn’t Perfect
Do you ever feel that your life and family don’t match the happy images you see on commercials? Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed, in a...
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Dec 2, 20205 min read
How To Bring Out The Best In Your Relationship
One of the benefits of Covid has been having more time to read books. I’d gotten so used to only consuming books through audio, but...
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Sep 28, 20205 min read
Why Can’t I Commit In A Relationship?
Do you ever ask yourself, “Why can’t I commit in a relationships?” Or do you ask this question about your partner(s), wondering why THEY...
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Sep 23, 20205 min read
We’re Getting A Divorce – What To Do?
If you have reached the point where you’re saying, “We are getting a divorce! What do I do?” then this post is a place for you to start....
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Sep 14, 20206 min read
Having Fun In Relationship
Have you ever heard the saying, “Couples who play together, stay together”? A quick Google search into this saying yields some...
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Sep 9, 20208 min read
10 Signs Of A Toxic Relationship
Have you ever found yourself in the kind of relationship where you’re asking, “Am I in a toxic relationship?” or “Is this relationship...
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Sep 8, 20205 min read
The Subtle Ways Trust in a Relationship Is Broken
I was coaching a couple this week about how they take turns getting angry and shutting down in silence. During our session, she said she...
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Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Aug 24, 20205 min read
Sex in relationship is last on the to-do list
Isn’t it funny how we always put sex and pleasure in relationship last on our list of priorities? Well, more sad than funny, really. Sex...
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Aug 20, 20203 min read
Freedom In Relationship
When we coach couples, a frequent concern is freedom in relationship. Or rather, the lack of freedom and the fear of losing freedom...
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Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Aug 20, 20203 min read
Love Strategy
What is a Love Strategy? It’s the unique way in which you arrive at the experience of feeling loved. If the “What” is feeling loved, then...
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Sonika Tinker, MSW, Co-Founder
Aug 19, 20204 min read
Love And Giving In Relationship
Love gives. This is no more obvious than at the beginning of relationship. When we are in love, we are generous with our giving. We...
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Aug 19, 20205 min read
Why Bother With Relationships?
I used to be so angry and exasperated about my romantic relationships with women. Make no mistake, I loved being with women and enjoyed...
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Aug 17, 20207 min read
7 Reasons Why Dates Don’t Work
Are you tired of the dating scene? Sick of superficial interactions? Do you leave dates and singles events feeling more lonely and...
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Aug 10, 20204 min read
Is Your Relationship Getting Better Or Worse Over Time?
Is your relationship getting better or worse over time? Or is it staying at a steady flat-line Do you feel you get to be your best self...
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