Inactivity contributes to a laundry list of health issues, including obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other lifestyle diseases. Have you ever thought about how it impacts your mental health? Most countries in the developed world are facing soaring rates of anxiety and depression. We may have modern life to blame for this – our…
Rarely in the history of co-parenting has it been an easy task. It can be even more difficult if you have been through a difficult breakup and your relationship with your co-parent is contentious. You may have concerns about your co-parents ability to parent, you may feel stressed about your financial situation, exhausted by the…
A wise person once said a happy couple will never argue. Well, that person wasn’t all that wise because it simply isn’t true. Every couple will experience tension and have arguments during the course of their relationship, it’s only natural. Just because you have a disagreement doesn’t mean that your relationship is doomed. Arguing isn’t…
You’ve spent thousands of dollars on lawyer’s fees to settle your divorce. You’re finally free – now you can move on with your life. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case when there are children involved. You have consciously uncoupled yourself from your toxic ex, but now you have the massive task of co-parenting with them.…
The start of any relationship is exciting. You’re still getting to know each other; you are passionate and excited to be in each other’s presence. There’s nothing wrong with settling into a comfortable relationship, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spice things up every once in a while. You probably still feel intensely for your…
Dr Forshee is talking to Digg Magazine about reading receipts “This feature of being able to know whether your partner read your text message may have the power to create and/or increase feelings and behavior similar to symptoms of attachment anxiety and make relationships more fragile,” says Dr. Danielle Forshee, a psychologist and relationship therapist.…
Whether your relationship was short-lived or a decades-long romance, the ending is always difficult. Breakups not only affects your heart but oftentimes leave us feeling physically ill. There is no magic remedy to remove the pain of a breakup, but finding healthy ways to cope will help you get over it with a bit of…
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and so are the dreaded groans of every single person on the planet. Well, that’s not quite true, not every singleton. In fact, there are many who have learned to shut out the “holiday” entirely because, being single doesn’t mean that you have to be unhappy any time of the…
February may be the month of love, but your relationship deserves your attention all-year round. Why would you wait until Valentine’s Day to show some love? In fact, there have been multiple studies that reflect couples frequently break up just before and just after Valentine’s Day. It isn’t all it cracked up to be. Expectations…
Dr Forshee talks about how to tell the difference if you are close or codependent and how not to lose yourself in a relationship. 1. SPEND TIME GETTING TO KNOW YOURSELF A key way to “help break patterns of codependency in relationships is figuring out who you are, what your purpose is, and what you…