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Social Exchange Theory Unlike the evolutionary perspective and attachment theory, social exchange theory is mindfully focused on the present. It focuses on how people make decisions, make an investment in, and evaluate their relationships in the present moment. It was born in the 1960s...

Relationship Attachment Theory Many mushy metaphors about intimate relationships are cute but don’t explain how experiences in early childhood serve as building blocks for future relationships. Regardless of whether or not Mercury is in retrograde, some people tend to repeat relationship habits without...

Is Anxiety Interfering With Your Relationship? Anxiety can be helpful when it motivates you to accomplish tasks, but it is hurtful when it causes you to avoid what you need to do. Furthermore, when one or both partners are feeling anxious it can...

Is a partner from a previous relationship interfering or causing problems in your current relationship? An ex-partner can be a huge external stress on your current relationship. If so, this post will help you identify common problems around exes and get some ideas...

Why Intimate Relationships Are Important You’ve probably heard the phrase, “survival of the fittest” before. We live in a world that can feel like one big competition. Whether you’re competing for a spot on a sports team, at your dream school, or for...

Intimate Relationships Take Work Congratulations on taking initiative and working to improve your intimate relationship. It’s not easy, intimate relationships are complicated. Even Albert Einstein, who solved great mysteries, developed theories such as the theory of relativity, and is commonly known as one...

Do you and your partner have difficulties because one or both of you feel emotionally unsupported? Or do one of you struggle with “being there” for your partner when he/she is upset or feeling down? If so, this activity should help. People differ...

If you and your partner are struggling with trust, it can be upsetting and difficult. When one partner suspects the other partner can’t trust him/her, there are two main situations: “I Didn’t Do Anything!” or “I’m Hiding Something”. I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING! If your partner...

Are one or both of you a member of the military? Do frequent separations due to deployment or job duties cause you to feel disconnected or make it hard to be a team once you are together again? Do you have difficulty communicating...

Do you and your partner have arguments over parenting? Or maybe you or your partner have children from previous relationships? Is agreeing on ways to parent kids and step-kids difficult for you? If so, this post will help you identify common problems and...