by Felicie Kalais | Jul 27, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
A routine can become harder to keep after illness, a change in responsibilities or a difficult week. Missing it does not erase earlier practice or mean that you have failed as a person. Before trying to catch up on everything, ask whether the routine still fits your...
by Felicie Kalais | Jun 7, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
A meaningful life can include sexual relationships, and it can also include periods or a lifetime without them. The important questions are what you want, what your values mean to you and whether your choices are respected. For me, this question is personal. I am an...
by Felicie Kalais | May 1, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
Affection can feel different over the course of a relationship. You might miss easy conversation, warmth or time together. That change does not have a single explanation, and it does not mean one person can restore the relationship through effort alone. If you both...
by Felicie Kalais | Apr 7, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
Most couples don’t fall in love with each other at exactly the same time and at the same intensity level. They fall for each other different times. In other words, one person falls for the other, woos the other, and convinces the other to be a couple. This means that...
by Felicie Kalais | Mar 9, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
After a harmful relationship, you may feel cautious about trusting someone new, eager for connection, uncertain about dating or several of these things at once. There is no single way you are supposed to feel. A new partner is not responsible for healing every past...
by Felicie Kalais | Feb 7, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
Wanting a new relationship and missing parts of an old one can happen at the same time. You do not have to erase every memory, dispose of every gift or feel completely certain before thinking about what you want next. Begin with your needs and choices. Keepsakes and...
by Felicie Kalais | Jan 4, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
Time away can offer room to reconnect, but a trip does not automatically solve relationship difficulties. Different budgets, energy levels and expectations can come along with the luggage. My husband and I decided to address this by traveling more. This gave us added...
by Felicie Kalais | Jan 4, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
A phone can help you work, stay in touch and manage daily life. When interruptions leave a partner feeling overlooked, the useful starting point is a specific conversation about attention. It has happened to me, too: a restaurant date with a spouse, a pleasant...
by Felicie Kalais | Jan 4, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
Wanting time to yourself does not automatically mean something is wrong with your relationship. You can care about a partner and also want room for your own interests, friendships or quiet. My husband and I have built “me time” into our marriage. This helps us to...
by Felicie Kalais | Jan 4, 2019 | Romance and Relationship Help
Defending your pride can make an ordinary disagreement harder to repair. You might interrupt, refuse to acknowledge a mistake or keep trying to win after the original issue has been lost. Calling yourself or a partner “evil” does not clarify what needs to change. A...
