Some time ago I spent several years intensely researching how communication works, to the minutest detail, in everyday settings. Before doing that, I had alr...

What makes the temptation of power so seemingly irresistible? Maybe it is that power offers an easy substitute for the hard task of love.

In my counselling practice, by far the most common presenting problem for couples I work with is their struggle with communication.  These tensions only incr...

...what about the other half of communication -- that pesky and complicated work of understanding others accurately?

Everyone is talking about Mindfulness these days. It seems that everywhere I turn, someone is lauding the benefits of Mindfulness toward well-being, producti...

My deep belief, professional experience, and recent research confirms that any movement towards true health in loving relationships comes through overcoming ...

When I tell people what I do for a living, many people ask me how I can stand to hear so many heartbreaking stories of failed relationships and broken marria...

Battling it out in a good fight may not be the first thing that comes to mind for building meaningful connection with your spouse or significant other. In th...