Intensive Marriage Therapy
Question: We are second year medical students. First year medical school was rough–and we have lots of layers to our situation. One of them is that we have two kids under 4-years old and we live 2000 miles away from family.
My main question is how to manage a relationship (romantic/connected/sexual and being vulnerable) with my souse while being a “single mother 6 days a week, tough skinned, independent, and positive? I feel as though I’m living in two worlds.Continue Reading
Question: I don’t know how to make [physical] intimacy a priority in our relationship. My husband is often gone, and when he is home, I’m either too tired or not interested because we haven’t been emotionally close for days. What can we do to keep the intimacy alive in our relationship?
Answer: I actually receive some form of this question several times a week! It is a very common concern from physician couples at all stages.
While there are many elements that feed into improving intimacy in a relationship, I want to address three strategies you can begin to implement right now that can strengthen your physical connection.Continue Reading
Over the next several weeks, I will be featuring a series of Getaway Ideas submitted by my readers. Heather Knudson shares our first location in a remote area of Ireland. The pictures look amazing! Super peaceful and out of the way. Just the kind of vacation I like!
When we engage in socially bonding experiences such as hugging, kissing, spending time with loved ones, thinking about someone we care about, or having emotionally connected conversations, our brain produces a hormone called oxytocin.
Often referred to as the “love hormone” or “cuddle hormone,” oxytocin can increase feelings of trust and empathy. The improved sense of trust can strengthen the emotional connection between partners, leading to a more fulfilling and satisfying marriage.
Many people ask me if I can recommend a marriage book for them.
Without hesitation, the book I continually refer to is Dr. Sue Johnson’s Hold Me Tight.
Dr. Johnson is an international leader in the field of marriage and family therapy. Over the last 15 years, she has pioneered significant research into what creates secure, loving connection in adult love relationships–and into understanding how it goes wrong.
Hold Me Tight is different from other self-help books in that it is not just “good advice” or a gimmicky approach to understanding men and women. Rather, it is a book designed to help you understand yourself and your partner on a much deeper level.
