Browsing: Relationships

Cohabitation, marriage, separation, divorce, and remarriage – relationship transitions are increasingly common in our society. But what effect do these transitions have on the health of those involved? Researchers have found that people who are married tend to have better health, while people who are separated or divorced tend to have poorer health.

Fear of rejection and a negative self-image are associated with persistent feelings of loneliness. Find out about loneliness and how to attract a person who is right for you.

Loneliness is not the same as being alone. Learn about loneliness and how to deal with feelings of being lonely.

In many ways, a divorce is similar to dealing with any loss. There are stages we all go through to make peace with ourselves.

The end of a relationship is experienced as a loss. Loss can occur when:

Ending relationships can be very painful. As a culture, we have no clear-cut rituals for ending relationships or saying good bye to valued others. We are often unprepared for the variety of feelings we experience in the process.

Ending a relationship can be emotional painful and hard to accept. Find out what you can do to cope with a relationship breakup.

A relationship breakup can produce intense feelings, but they are normal reactions to the end of a relationship.

Shorter relationship therapy program will likely make couples therapy for substance abusers more widely adopted.

An explanation of Imago Therapy for helping couples and individuals in their marriages or relationships.