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When you wake up and realize you are going to work, how do you feel? Are you excited, or are you sad wanting to pull the covers back over your head? If you are like many men, you are not looking forward to work, or possibly to life. With general happiness levels for men continuing…
Stuck Jim is a software engineer at a tech company. He is married to Annie. He works hard in a high-stress job, his boss often drilling him about products and performance. At home, Annie confronts him daily with accusations of him not being present or showing up. The expectations are high, and the pressure is…
How many times have you spoken to your husband about feeling disconnected in your marriage? How often do you feel discouraged or frustrated by his response? If you feel hopeless or alone in your efforts to reach your husband, there’s a simultaneously simple and difficult practice which may help you both to reconnect. The Real…
We all want connection. Sometimes we are scared to connect, or avoid it—and this can hurt our partners. Connecting with Your Partner In other areas of your life when something breaks, you don’t take it personally. You just fix it. With relationships, we make it way more complicated than it needs to be because we…
What is one of the hardest things you do in life? Some might say create a satisfying relationship. Maybe you read blogs and books, take workshops and ask friends how to win at relationships. Or maybe you just muddle through them on your own. Improve Your Relationship There is a lot of well-meaning advice out…
Are you trying to fix your marriage but still stuck on “What happened?” You were once passionate lovers—now you are roommates. If you’re feeling like this, you are likely stuck in a sexless marriage. Don’t worry, you are not alone. Many marriages dissolve themselves into an endless cycle of life tasks and little communication—certainly in…
