Welcome to my Blog
Thank you for stopping by. This space is where I share research, reflections, and practical tools drawn from my experience as a marriage and family therapist.
Are you a couple looking for clarity? A professional curious about the science of relationships? Or simply someone interested in how love and resilience work? I’m glad you’ve found your way here. I can help with that.
Each post is written with one goal in mind: to help you better understand yourself, your partner, and the hidden dynamics that shape human connection.
Grab a coffee (or a notebook), explore what speaks to you, and take what’s useful back into your life and relationships. And if a post sparks a question, or makes you realize you could use more support, I’d love to hear from you.
Be Well, Stay Kind, and Godspeed.
~Daniel
P.S.
Feel free to explore the categories below to find past blog posts on the topics that matter most to you. If you’re curious about attachment, navigating conflict, or strengthening intimacy, these archives are a great way to dive deeper into the research and insights that I’ve been sharing for years.
- Attachment Issues
- Coronavirus
- Couples Therapy
- Extramarital Affairs
- Family Life and Parenting
- How to Fight Fair
- Inlaws and Extended Families
- Intercultural Relationships
- Marriage and Mental Health
- Married Life & Intimate Relationships
- Neurodiverse Couples
- Separation & Divorce
- Signs of Trouble
- Social Media and Relationships
- What Happy Couples Know
4 Traits your kids may be displaying right now that indicate high intelligence
We learned from a huge longitudinal study that there are 4 traits that children may display that are indicative of high intelligence and a hungry mind…
We-ness Saves! The power of gratitude and appreciation in a committed relationship …Part 2
Researchers continue to uncover the incredible healing and restorative power of gratitude and appreciation…
The power of gratitude and appreciation in a committed relationship …Part 1
Research is proving over and over again the critical role gratitude and appreciation play in a well-lived relationship.
New research from Israel on the emotion which inoculates against infidelity…
New research from Israel explains how a specific emotion increased resilience in the face of sudden sexual temptation…
Is there such a thing as a cheating personality?
New research reveals that there are fairly specific traits correlated with increased odds of cheating…
Is there a quick, reliable hack for spotting a sexually dangerous man?
Is there a quick, reliable way to spot a sexually dangerous man?
Sometimes applied research can save your life…
Relational Intelligence… a brief history of an idea
There is a lot of talk these days about Relational Intelligence?
What is it? Where did it com from? Should I take a Master Class in it?
The hidden power of just one conversation a day…
Wow… Breaking research shows the incredible positive impact of just one conversation per day. Why are words so powerful?
Science reveals the kind of conversation that makes us happy…
There is a specific kind of conversation that, no matter if you’re an extrovert or an introvert, provides a deep abiding satisfaction to your nervous system that is just beyond your noticing. What is it?
3 Ways we humans struggle with Relational Ambivalence
There is a lot of talk these days about Relational Ambivalence. How does Perel’s idea of Relational Ambivalence relate to our ongoing epidemic of family estrangement?
The Truth About Why Power Couples Fight: Navigating Success, Intimacy, and Control
Power couples are preoccupied with 3 specific areas of their intimate bond…what are they? And why do they matter?
5 Signs her emotional affair is far from over…
Sometimes lonely wives find emotional meaning with a co-worker… here are signs that your wife is struggling with her emotional affair.