by Brooke Patterson | Oct 27, 2025 | Boundaries, Couples Therapy, Relationship Skills, RLT, Uncategorized
It started, as it often does, with something small. She rolled her eyes. He sighed. Within seconds, voices got sharper, shoulders stiffened, and two people who loved each other suddenly looked like strangers in a standoff. When I said, “Let’s pause for a time out,”...
by Tanya Schecter | Oct 6, 2025 | Anger, Boundaries, Couples Therapy, Gottman, Relationship Skills, RLT, Uncategorized
Conflict isn’t a sign your relationship is broken — it’s a sign you’re in one. Ed Tronick, the developmental psychologist who studied parent–child bonds, found that all good relationships move through a rhythm: connection, disconnection, and repair. The magic isn’t in...
by Tanya Schecter | Aug 4, 2025 | Boundaries, Couples Therapy
When evaluating our relationship’s potential, most of us focus on compatibility — shared interests, communication styles, and attraction. What we often forget to consider and talk about is something that’s far more foundational: values. Your core values shape how you...
