Nancy Travers

Five Keys to a Happy Marriage

These tips are designed to make life and marriage a little easier, but by no means will they solve all of your issues in one swing. If you need to talk to someone, please consult a professional counseling. Many people that get married first marry for passion and the “in-love” feeling they get, and eventually many of those marriages grow into deeper, more meaningful relationships. But what are some of the keys... (posted by Nancy 6 days 18 hours ago.)

What Emotional Affairs are and Why They're Dangerous

When things are tough, it can be hard to admit you need help. That's when you need safe, reliable relationship counselling that can heal issues and problems in a calm, productive environment. People who are having emotional affairs often convince themselves whatever is going on between them and another person is fine. There's no intimacy, no touching, no sex – but that doesn't mean that it... (posted by Nancy 6 days 18 hours ago.)

Waiting for Good-Sex

Why delay sex in the dating game? And how long? Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man —and the movie it spawned, Think Like a Man —have gone viral, prompting much discussion around water coolers, Starbucks gatherings, and date dinners across the country. Harvey’s main point? Wait 90 days before sleeping with your new significant other and earn the respect you deserve. On a quick read, this... (posted by Nancy 6 days 18 hours ago.)

Is Avoiding Conflict Helping You?

There is no shame in having communication and relationship problems, and one of the fastest ways to work through them is to try some couples therapy in Orange County . Anything that can positively affect you and the people around you will help you live a more fulfilling life. It’s against human nature to want to argue about things. We tend to shy away from such discussi (posted by Nancy 13 days 23 hours ago.)

Verbal Abuse in Relationships: How to Recognize the Signs and to Figure out When it's Time to Go

Verbal abuse is one of the hardest kinds of abuse to recognize. Everyone gets loud sometimes, yells sometimes, says things they shouldn't say to people that they love – that doesn't necessarily mean that it's verbal abuse, and many problems that involve elevated yelling or angry comments can be resolved. Verbal abuse really happens when one person in... (posted by Nancy 44 days 4 hours ago.)

Five Things to Avoid on a Date

So you may think that going on a date is an easy, fun-filled thing, and most of the time, this assumption is completely true – except when it's not. There is a finesse to dating, and when that delicate balance is upset, everything can just go down from there and someone you may have compatible with twenty minutes ago no longer thinks you're a potential for them. This doesn't have to happen if you're aware of the... (posted by Nancy 44 days 5 hours ago.)