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I love empowering my clients and helping them date in more confident and mindful ways. This article offers 7 steps to help you be more confident on dates. Click here to check out my latest article written for www.datingadvice.com, a leading online resource for dating and relationships. Take care, Rachel Dack, MS, LCPC, NCC www.racheldack.com Welcome to …
Are you wondering if your relationship problems are “normal” and if all couples fight like you do? I wrote this article to normalize common relationship problems that many couples experience. Click here to check out my latest article written for www.datingadvice.com, a leading online resource for dating and relationships. Take care, Rachel Dack, MS, LCPC, NCC www.racheldack.com …
If dating doesn’t come naturally to you, know you are not alone. Dating takes time, practice and patience. Dating is a skill you can grow and get better at through mindful intention, personal growth and experience. To learn 10 key dating and life skills that will transform your love life and help you date smarter, …
The decision to seek couples counseling is often led by one partner. Encouraging your partner to go to counseling with you can be a frustrating, emotional and painful process. It is important to have effective strategies to make communication go better (and not turn into a war or power struggle). For advice on how to …
Ever wonder what to share (or not to share) in a new relationship? Ever wonder how much (or how little) your new partner needs to know about your ex’s, previous break-ups or medical, sexual or mental health? It may feel tricky assessing what to share and how to bring up any topics that cause embarrassment, insecurity …
Although it might seem like everyone you know is married or getting married, there are more and more single men and women who decide not to get married or get married later in life. In order to support the many women who might not want to get married, but who are open to dating, romance …
A delicate, yet unfortunately common dilemma involves what to do when you don’t like a friend’s partner. Many can relate to the internal battle between keeping your mouth shut or speaking your opinion. This is a difficult topic because emotions are involved and there is no clear-cut right or wrong answer. Naturally, there is a …
When feeling unheard, ignored or irritated by your partner, many women go into nagging mode thinking that nagging will get them what they want. Unfortunately this is not the case as nagging prevents communication from being effective and can get in the way of emotional closeness and intimacy. Nagging is not the best way to …
Gentleman, have you ever wondered how to show her you care or how to let her know you are thinking of her? Showing you care for a woman involves more than just your actions or just your words. It is a balance of consistently acting in ways that promote closeness and communicating verbally and nonverbally …
All relationships go through hardships and some level of uncertainty is likely to appear as you get to know your partner to discover if you are interested in lifelong commitment. You might temporarily experience doubts or cold feet or wonder if he is right for you. However, it is important to assess if your concerns …
The beginning of a great relationship is often characterized as fun, interesting and exciting. The initial spark and romance brings excitement about long-term potential as you enjoy new experiences together and learn about each other. As some of the newness wears off and you get into a groove as partners, it is only natural that your …
When we partner up, we bring our unique personalities, qualities and preferences to the relationship. This includes everything from our food choices, hobbies, interests, movie selections and bedtime routines. With every new relationship, there are issues to navigate. A common one women mention is their partner is not as affectionate as they would like. Operating …
Communication is the foundation to all of our relationships and exists beyond the words we speak. Our words, along with our actions, behaviors and body language, show others who we are and what we stand for. Communication is an essential ingredient to building trust in relationships. Communication is crucial in dating and forming a satisfying …