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.

 

Neurodiverse Couples Daniel Dashnaw Neurodiverse Couples Daniel Dashnaw

What is Acquired Neurodiversity?

Acquired Neurodiversity refers to neurodevelopmental conditions or differences acquired later in life due to external factors, such as brain injuries, illnesses, or trauma.

Unlike innate neurodiversity, which is present from birth and typically refers to conditions like autism, ADHD, or dyslexia, Acquired Neurodiversity occurs due to events that happen after birth.

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Extramarital Affairs Daniel Dashnaw Extramarital Affairs Daniel Dashnaw

How are affairs discovered?

How are affairs discovered? I’ve always been fascinated by learning about that moment.

Couples sometimes call it D-Day. They usually mean Discovery Day…, and they rarely mean Disclosure Day.

Research and studies on infidelity have found that affairs are often discovered through a combination of behavioral cues, technological clues, and gut feelings.

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Will my affair partner come back?

It’s well known how women having affairs with unattainable men flock into individual therapy, often lamenting getting dumped.

Research on the re-ignition of affairs suggests that while some affair partners do reconcile and rekindle their relationship… the likelihood of this happening is relatively low.

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What Happy Couples Know Daniel Dashnaw What Happy Couples Know Daniel Dashnaw

Emotional Eating

Breaking research explains why we don’t always eat because we are hungry and we have certain physical needs….

Whenever humans get stressed or feel some threat, it can also trigger our eating motivation.

We think a very specific molecule is the culprit….

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