Relationships + Sexuality

The Importance of Accountability in Relationships

The Importance of Accountability in Relationships

When we think about the pillars of a healthy relationship, terms like trust, communication, and love often top the list. However, there’s another cornerstone that’s equally, if not more, important: accountability in relationships.  In my own journey through the ups and downs of love, I’ve learned that accountability is a…

Prioritize relationship rituals with a monthly couple’s to-do list

Prioritize relationship rituals with a monthly couple’s to-do list

Relationship rituals are a great way to foster intimacy, connection, and stability as a couple. By adding these rituals to your monthly couple’s to-do list, you can be sure to pencil these priorities into your busy schedule. Let’s walk through why these sweet relationship habits and traditions are so important…

The 5-point couple checkup: Resetting realistic relationship expectations

The 5-point couple checkup: Resetting realistic relationship expectations

It’s easy to begin a new romantic relationship with high expectations, especially while you first get to know each other and experience all the emotions (and hormones) of new love. But fast forward a few years (or decades), and your life and relationship will look a lot different. Your circumstances, responsibilities, and needs have evolved; therefore, your expectations in your relationship need to evolve as well. 

Long-Distance Lessons: 7 Relationship tips we still use in our happy marriage

Long-Distance Lessons: 7 Relationship tips we still use in our happy marriage

It’s no secret that navigating long-term relationships and marriage can be hard… like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the instruction manual, hard.  Add long-distance into the equation, and it’s like assembling that same furniture with a remote-controlled robot from across the room. Whether here or there, every couple has…