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Build a Better Relationship: Use Your Emotions to Deepen Intimacy

By Dr. Richard Nicastro · 16 years ago

Whether or not you consider yourself an "emotional" person, there's no doubt about it: emotions play a central role in your relationship and in building a deeper level of intimacy. When you share your feelings, ...

A Simple Formula To Keep Love And Intimacy Alive

By Dr. Richard Nicastro · 16 years ago

I bet if I asked you what you had for breakfast this morning, you'd have a concrete answer. (Even if the answer is "Black coffee" or "Didn't have time.") But how about if I ask ...

Marriage help: Act like a therapist and build a stronger marriage

By Dr. Richard Nicastro · 16 years ago

Many of us have experienced first-hand the power of therapy in helping us with our troubles. And the most powerful predictor of therapy effectiveness has to do with the emotional bond formed between the therapist ...

Sex, Lies and Secrets: Is Secrecy Destroying Your Marriage?

By Richard Nicastro, Ph.d. · 16 years ago

After the story broke that New York governor Eliot Spitzer was having sex with prostitutes, relationship experts popped up on every news channel, dispensing theories about Mr. Spitzer's behavior. Opinions about why a married man ...

Healthy Relationship, Healthy Self: Build a Stronger Connection through Self-intimacy

By Richard Nicastro · 16 years ago

Intimacy is all about connection--the feeling that you and your partner are kindred spirits. The hallmark of a healthy marriage or relationship is feeling close and attuned to your partner, but maintaining this connection isn't ...

Marriage Lessons: A Golden-Anniversary Couple Share their Wisdom

By Richard Nicastro · 16 years ago

No matter how well your relationship is humming along right now, there's room for the advice of relationship mentors. Couples who have been together for many years (and who have been relatively happy, despite the ...

Relationship Advice: Don't let your changing feelings sabotage your relationship

By Richard Nicastro · 16 years ago

Q: There have been times when I'm not absolutely sure that I'm still in love with my husband. I'm afraid this means we're not right for each other, even though we've been married for several ...

Are you affair-prone? 5 conditions that can lead to an affair

By Richard Nicastro, Ph.d. · 16 years ago

An affair takes an enormous emotional, physical and spiritual toll on any committed relationship. The very foundation that a relationship is built upon—trust, commitment and loyalty—are shattered, and the post-affair relationship is sometimes unsalvageable because ...