What is Relational Resilience?
Relationships are like living organisms that need to be nurtured, cared for, and protected to thrive. When they come under strain or face challenges such as illness,...
Sexual intimacy is an important aspect that plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy relationships between couples. It helps to establish emotional connection, trust, and mutual understanding...
Partners recognizing and honoring shifting sexual landscapes
Sexual interests can change over time for many reasons, including age, experience, new knowledge, changes in health or physical...
Shared adversity can create powerful bonds that strengthen relationships between partners. It involves experiencing negative events together, such as financial hardships, illnesses, deaths, or...
What are some common characteristics of military spouses' experiences during deployment?
Military spouses often face unique challenges due to their partners being away for extended periods of...
Individuals who possess relational resilience and coherence are equipped to overcome challenges that threaten their interpersonal connections, such as those caused by life transitions, stressful...
Relationships require time, attention, effort, and commitment to maintain. When facing stressful circumstances that challenge the relationship, it is important for couples to work together to...
In any romantic relationship, the ability to handle difficult situations together is important for maintaining closeness and building resilience. When couples experience a common trauma, they have...
Anticipatory coping is an essential skill that helps individuals maintain intimacy, sexual desire, and relational trust during periods of prolonged separation, such as military deployment. It...
There has been an increasing focus on the mental health impact of traumatic experiences on individuals and communities, including how they affect interpersonal relationships. For LGBT partners who...