He doesn’t want the perfect woman.

He wants these three things instead.

I’m not going to be naive to think that physical attraction doesn’t play a part in any relationship. We all can agree though that this is truer at the very start of a relationship, right? After all what do both men and women do when we are trying to ...

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How to build a quality connection with your man.

The four steps to take to build that foundation today.

We have all heard the old saying. Men only want one thing, correct? While there certainly is some truth to that, it all is based on what you’re looking to get out of a relationship. Certainly if you are looking for casual sex, well then the plan is p...

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Conflict in a Relationship Can be Healthy. 

The five things you can do today to set the foundation for healthy conflict resolution.

This should come as absolutely no surprise, but if you are ever in any long term relationship with another person you are bound to come into conflict with each other. The thoughts I want to put on paper here are unpacking what conflict is and further...

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Men who have trust issues.

How you can help him commit to you.

Overview This article is going to get pretty deep and cover some hard topics. This is hard for both men and women, as I’m sure you’re going to read on about. When you picture a man in your head. Maybe the one you want to date as a woman or the kind o...

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My Spouse Doesn't Listen.

The five steps you can work on today . . .

I’m sorry what? Are you sure you told me that? I don’t remember you saying that.   Sorry for opening with the cheap laugh there. How often have we heard this from our other half? Even if you're married or in a committed relationship. I’m confident th...

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Verbal Communication. 

A behaviorally specific breakdown.

While I was invested in the different levels of reading and research for writing this article, I was mired in all the information that is out there on the topic. I decided for this article I am going to strive to break things down into individual buc...

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Experiential Intimacy

The hidden and neglected diamond in the rough

Let’s further define what Experiential Intimacy actually is. When I first started this blog and started digging into the different types of intimacy I found it very intriguing. Often we will do things in life and then later we will put an actual te...

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Ways you can develop emotional intimacy with your loved one

Let’s face it, developing emotional intimacy with your loved one is the holy grail of relationship goals. It’s also one of the more challenging ones to say that you have accomplished. You may after all have achieved it without even being aware, given...

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What is Intimacy? 

How it affects developing a quality relationship.

OK this almost sounds more like a thesis statement for a research paper than a blog article. I find it important to start off with really defining some terms, and discussing the elephant in the room. Society and social media today seems to portray a ...

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Welcome to Strengthen My Relationship

I want to take the time to thank you for reading my articles. Some are going to be my thoughts and opinions on topics related to relationships while others are shared experiences. I aspire to build a supportive community where we learn from our stren...

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