Relationships Made Easy

Relationships Made Easy


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280. How to Effectively Deal with Triggers in Your Relationships
March 25, 2024

Does your mother make a comment about your haircut, and you blow up? Does your partner casually mention that theyre going out with friends after work, and you get upset and withdraw? When youre triggered, you have a strong emotional reaction to somethin

275. Jealous of Your Partner’s Past Relationships? What Retroactive Jealousy is and My Top 5 Tips to Make it Stop
February 19, 2024

Jealousy in a moment happens when you perceive someone or something else as a threat to your relationship. Retroactive jealousy is different because you feel threatened by something or someone in your

274. Three Steps to Having an Amazing Valentine’s Day (Even if You’re Single)
February 12, 2024

My name is Abby, and I dont like Valentines Day. There. I said it. But across the US and all around the world, people are celebrating Valentines Day either today or on another special date (dependi

273. Do the Love Languages Really Work?
February 05, 2024

With Valentines Day around the corner in about 30 countries around the world, I thought it would be an excellent time to talk about Gary Chapmans love languages. Let me say first that Im not a Gary

272. Being Curious Will Improve All Your Relationships: Here’s How to Do It
January 29, 2024

I know youve heard that curiosity killed the cat, but that negative spin is all wrong! We know from the research that curiosity will help with everything from improving your relationships, to coping

271. Ask Dr. Abby: When You Feel on the Outside with Your Partner, Their Ex, and Their Kids
January 22, 2024

What do you do when your partner gets along great with their ex and wants to spend all holidays and main events with them and the kids? Youre invited too, of course, but you feel like a third wheel s

270. Having a Growth Mindset is the Key to an Empowered Mindset
January 15, 2024

Here we are with part two of The Five Steps to Having an Empowered Mindset. If you havent listened to the first part yet, thats OK; this one stands on its own (although I encourage you to go back an

269. The Five Steps to Having an Empowered Mindset
January 08, 2024

An empowered mindset means that you make conscious choices followed by intentional actions to take control of your life. It means you take responsibility for creating the life you want and leave victi

268. The #1 Reason Why You Don’t Hold Your Boundaries
December 18, 2023

Ive said over and over that the secret to a life filled with connection, ease and joy is to create and hold boundaries. And theres one big thing that generally gets in the way of holding those bound

267. Why it's Hard to Ask for Help and 3 Tips for Making it Easier
December 11, 2023

Hello. My name is Abby, and I hate to ask for help. Despite all my years of therapy and teaching others how important it is, asking for help is still something I find difficult to do and I know Im no