The Passion Paradox in Long-Term Relationships with Dr. Emily Jamea

Being a therapist wasn’t my dream job. Being a dancer was.  But I came to dance late — just before my 18th birthday — ancient by dance standards. Still, I was determined and auditioned to be a dance major in college.  Dance training shaped me more as a person than ...

In an era defined by globalization and digital connection, long distance relationships have become increasingly common, but no less challenging.  From managing loneliness and navigating intimacy, to the inevitable communication hurdles that come from having different time zones and schedules, long distance relationships make the usual relationship hurdles seem quaint.  ...

Today we’re tackling a topic that is often shrouded in secrecy and misunderstanding: How to be an ethical fuck buddy.   Navigating the friends-with-benefits terrain can be tricky. How do you ensure everyone’s on the same page? How do you set boundaries that protect the friendship while still enjoying the benefits? ...

The modern marriage ideal suggests that we find a partner to help us become our best selves. But we also want a partner to make us feel loved, safe and secure — and that means accepting the current version of us. The person we are today.  To help us become ...

The threads that bind us to our families have begun to feel optional in recent years.  And in our culture of social media — where anyone with a phone can proclaim themselves to be an expert on subjects that they have no training or qualifications in — influencers are everywhere, ...

The early stage of a new relationship is like nothing else. The excitement, the intense physical attraction, the space they take up in your mind — it can be all consuming.  A new relationship is a high you can’t find in a drug.   Because of that, new partners can struggle ...