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The Relatable Report

Do Different Parenting Styles Collide or Combine?

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Friendships, General, Married Couples, Parents & Families

How Shame Harms Everything in Our Relationships 

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Married Couples

How to Keep the Poison of Resentment Out of Your Marriage

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Married Couples, Self-Care

Navigating Differences Around the Thanksgiving Table

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Married Couples

Finding a Safe Haven in Marriage: How Childhood Trauma Affects Intimacy

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General, Married Couples

What Are Marriage Deserts and Why Do They Matter?

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Married Couples

Should I Stay In My Marriage or Leave to Make Myself Happy?

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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

How to Turn Conflict into Connection

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General, Married Couples

How Caregiving Can Damage Romantic Relationships

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Parents & Families

When a Parent Goes to Prison: The Unseen Sentence on Children

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Parents & Families

The Science of Seasonal Family Shifts

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Parents & Families

How to Build Problem Solving Skills in Yourself and Your Children

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Parents & Families

The Power of Your Mindset in Parenting

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Married Couples, Parents & Families

Spring Cleaning Your Relationships: Clearing Out Resentment, Guilt and Unspoken Expectations

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Parents & Families

How Carefree Parenting Can Enhance Your Life

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Parents & Families

Could a Social Media Ban Protect Children’s Mental Health?

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Friendships, General, Married Couples, Parents & Families

How Shame Harms Everything in Our Relationships 

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Parents & Families

It Takes a Village, But What Does a “Village” Look Like?

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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

10 Things You Need to Know About Marriage

If you’re dating, in a long-term relationship, or engaged, you may be wondering what marriage is like. You probably have friends with good marriages and those who have so-so marriages. Perhaps you’ve got questions, but you don’t know…
January 20, 2021
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

Is Grit the Secret Ingredient to Successful Relationships?

How gritty are you?  Is your marriage gritty?  Do you teach your kids to be gritty?  In her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Harvard-trained psychologist and researcher Angela Duckworth examines what…
October 28, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

How To Establish Trust In Marriage From The Start

What’s the difference between a loving, warm marriage and one full of friction and conflict? Trust. There are probably many items on your checklist for having a strong marriage. If there’s one that ought to be at the top of the list, it’s…
October 19, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

We’re Engaged. How Do We Make Sure Our Marriage is Fun?

You’re getting ready to marry the love of your life, and you’ve been reading card after card wishing you a marriage full of love and adventure. With that comes the hope of fulfillment in each other and the desire to have fun, because who…
October 5, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, General, Married Couples, Parents & Families

How to Find Good Relationship Advice

You want to have good relationships. You want a healthy marriage AND you want to be a great parent, a wonderful friend, fiancé, or co-worker.  But relationships are sometimes complex. They aren’t always easy. Issues arise. And if…
October 5, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

5 Tips For Newly Engaged Couples

Engagement season is upon you—congrats, by the way!! With the pretty ring comes some planning, excitement, questions, and ultimately preparing for marriage! With that being said, here are 5 tips to help newly engaged couples thrive during…
September 17, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

30 Romantic Fall Date Ideas For Couples

It's that time of year! The leaves are changing colors and falling. There's a cool breeze in the air. Pumpkin spice is the flavor of the season. We've moved past the laid-back summer and now it’s FALL, the season of football, fun... and romance.…
September 14, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

5 Dates Every Engaged Couple Must Do Before the Big Day

You’re in love, you’re engaged, and you don’t want the butterflies you’ve had all this time to fly away. I mean who would? But sometimes, in the midst of wedding planning and preparing for marriage, you can forget to do the very thing…
September 3, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

5 Ways Preparing for Marriage Can Make Your Relationship Stronger

Your wedding day is approaching. You’re looking forward to all the benefits of a fun, stable, vibrant marriage: deep intimacy, unbreakable connection, and unconditional friendship. Taking the time to prepare for your marriage can help you…
September 3, 2020
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