The Karate-Myth: Why Most Martial Arts and Self-Defense Programs Are Wrong

You know, when I first started learning self-defense how to protect myself through the martial arts, I quickly noticed that the training was almost entirely focused on the memorization and performance of preset technique. What I mean is… …the lessons revolved around the step-by-step mindset. Even testing was centered around the correct “performance” of [...]

Suggestions for Leaving an Abusive Partner by One Who’s Been There

Though I am not a doctor, my advice comes from a combination of personal experience and therapy given to me by professionals. Leaving someone controlling and/or abusive can be (and usually is) a dangerous situation, so more than anything, my wish to you is to call your local domestic violence hotline and get help [...]

3 Ways To Boost Your Partner’s Self-esteem

As life partners, couples are responsible for each other, in taking care of each other’s needs. This is even more so when dealing with psychological matters. It is very important for a person to strive to help their partner to improve on their Self-Esteem at this difficult time. This is the opportune moment of [...]

The Dance of Intimacy: 5 Key Steps for a Closer Relationship

A loving connection is the bedrock of a committed relationship—all couples are trying to find ways to remain emotionally close to one another as they navigate the complexities of life. When people feel deeply connected to their partners, they often describe feeling “complete,” “whole” or fully “understood” by their partners. This is one of [...]

Relationship Basics: Have Your Forgotten the Fundamentals of a Great Relationship?

  You often hear struggling athletes say that they have to “go back to basics.” After years of repetition, it’s easy to lose sight of the fundamentals they need to stay on top of their game. Often they need an outsider’s perspective (i.e., a coach) to help them determine which fundamentals they’ve been [...]

Marriage Help: Coping with a Spouse’s Illness

It’s natural to enter a long-term relationship with expectations. And one expectation most of us have is that our spouse or partner will remain relatively healthy. Although wedding vows ask us to consider the possibility of sickness, we don’t automatically assume our loved ones will suffer a serious illness. “I felt blindsided by the [...]

Tell Me No Lies: 7 Reasons Why you Might Lie to your Partner

In the workshops I conduct for couples, I often ask if anyone has ever lied to their partner (the couples respond anonymously). Usually more than half (sometimes as many as 90%) admit to having lied to their spouse or partner at some point. More than half the people who said they lied to [...]

How to break up Kansas dating in the right way

Even if the Kansas dating relationship has been overtly bitter, breaking up with somebody has never been the easier way forward. However, you might realize there is no other option available than parting ways. You should remember breaking and calling it quits in a relationship does not have to take a spiteful route. You [...]

Marriage advice: Why love is not enough–does your partner still like you?

Why is it that we have no problem lounging around in our favorite sweatpants (with the hole in the knee) and our favorite threadbare T-shirt (with the rip in the sleeve) in front of our spouse/partner, but if our friends/co-workers were on the way over, we’d change into something “decent” in a quick hurry? [...]

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