Rediscovering Love

Relationships

All In: The Courage to Commit Without Guarantee

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on March 20, 2025

Afraid to truly commit? Discover why holding back sabotages love and learn the importance of embracing vulnerability, risk, and living "all in" for a life without regrets.

Afraid to truly commit? Discover why holding back sabotages love and learn the importance of embracing vulnerability, risk, and living "all in" for a life without regrets.

Resilience

Are You a Fragile Partner?: The Need for Shared Resiliency

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on March 6, 2025

Is your relationship unbalanced? Discover how to build shared resilience, overcome fragility, support each other through stress, and create a stronger bond.

Is your relationship unbalanced? Discover how to build shared resilience, overcome fragility, support each other through stress, and create a stronger bond.

Relationships

Misunderstood in Texts? Broaden Your Emotional Vocabulary

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on February 20, 2025

Tired of text message misunderstandings? Go beyond emojis and truly express yourself by learning to expand your emotional vocabulary for clearer, more meaningful connection.

Tired of text message misunderstandings? Go beyond emojis and truly express yourself by learning to expand your emotional vocabulary for clearer, more meaningful connection.

Relationships

Me vs. Us

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on February 8, 2025

Is your long-term relationship facing new challenges? Learn how to navigate shifting needs and renegotiate commitment to keep your love strong.

Is your long-term relationship facing new challenges? Learn how to navigate shifting needs and renegotiate commitment to keep your love strong.

Relationships

5 Crucial Pillars of Trust: The Foundation of Relationship Success

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on January 21, 2025

Trust is the bedrock of any strong relationship. Discover the 5 essential pillars of trust that are crucial for a strong and fulfilling connection with your partner.

Trust is the bedrock of any strong relationship. Discover the 5 essential pillars of trust that are crucial for a strong and fulfilling connection with your partner.

Relationships

When Your Partner Is Done and You’re Not

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on January 16, 2025

Feeling dismissed by your partner? Learn how to recognize the signs, reclaim your self-worth, heal, and find the strength to move on.

Feeling dismissed by your partner? Learn how to recognize the signs, reclaim your self-worth, heal, and find the strength to move on.

Relationships

When and What Should You Share in a New Relationship?

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on January 3, 2025

Unsure what to share in a new relationship? Discover how gradual, authentic self-disclosure builds trust, deepens intimacy, and creates a lasting connection.

Unsure what to share in a new relationship? Discover how gradual, authentic self-disclosure builds trust, deepens intimacy, and creates a lasting connection.

Relationships

I Can’t Change You, I Can’t Love You, and I Can’t Leave You

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on December 20, 2024

Feeling stuck in an unhealthy relationship? Identify the factors keeping you bound, overcome your fears, and finally break free to build a happier, healthier future.

Feeling stuck in an unhealthy relationship? Identify the factors keeping you bound, overcome your fears, and finally break free to build a happier, healthier future.

Trauma

How Triggered Immaturity Destroys Intimacy

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on December 5, 2024

Past traumas can resurface in present relationships, sabotaging intimacy and causing unnecessary pain. Learn how to identify these patterns and heal together.

Past traumas can resurface in present relationships, sabotaging intimacy and causing unnecessary pain. Learn how to identify these patterns and heal together.

Relationships

When Words Fail: Transform Negative Communication Patterns

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on November 20, 2024

Couples can break negative communication cycles with silent reflection, non-verbal connection, and written communication to better understand each other before resolving conflicts.

Couples can break negative communication cycles with silent reflection, non-verbal connection, and written communication to better understand each other before resolving conflicts.

Relationships

I Love You, But I’m Leaving: When Relationships Cost Too Much

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on November 8, 2024

When a relationship drains more than it fills, unaddressed feelings, outside interests, and self-sacrifice may lead to a decision to part for the sake of personal fulfillment.

When a relationship drains more than it fills, unaddressed feelings, outside interests, and self-sacrifice may lead to a decision to part for the sake of personal fulfillment.

Therapy

How Do I Know If Therapy Is the Right Choice for Me?

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on October 22, 2024

To determine if therapy is right for you, reflect on your goals, needs, past patterns, and readiness for an open, honest relationship with a therapist to foster personal growth.

To determine if therapy is right for you, reflect on your goals, needs, past patterns, and readiness for an open, honest relationship with a therapist to foster personal growth.

Relationships

The 4 Most Important Things in a Long-Term Relationship

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on October 11, 2024

2. Being each other's "person."

2. Being each other's "person."

Relationships

Weaving the Past Into the Present for a Healthy Relationship

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on September 27, 2024

When partners in a relationship don’t practice weaving, then they probably don’t realize how important it is to make their communication more successful.

When partners in a relationship don’t practice weaving, then they probably don’t realize how important it is to make their communication more successful.

Relationships

You’re Gone. What Is Keeping Me from Moving On?

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on September 13, 2024

For some people, underlying issues sabotage every relationship they have. Here are 10 of the most common hidden problems.

For some people, underlying issues sabotage every relationship they have. Here are 10 of the most common hidden problems.

Relationships

Is There Any Way I Can Know if Our Love Will Last?

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on August 30, 2024

Are these 13 ways of being happening in your relationship now? Identifying them will give you a glimpse of what is more likely to come.

Are these 13 ways of being happening in your relationship now? Identifying them will give you a glimpse of what is more likely to come.

Relationships

The Most Crucial Skill Sets for Successful Communication

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on August 14, 2024

The way in which you are interacting with someone can interfere with their ability to listen objectively to what you are saying.

The way in which you are interacting with someone can interfere with their ability to listen objectively to what you are saying.

Confidence

How to Create a Meaningful Interaction on a First Date

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on July 30, 2024

There are many questions you can ask to get to know a person more deeply in a short period of time without violating boundaries.

There are many questions you can ask to get to know a person more deeply in a short period of time without violating boundaries.

Relationships

Can New Love Heal a Past Heartbreak?

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on July 16, 2024

There are several crucial steps that you can take to help you resolve your feelings about your past sadness and what you can appropriately ask of a new love.

There are several crucial steps that you can take to help you resolve your feelings about your past sadness and what you can appropriately ask of a new love.

Relationships

The 9 Challenges Couples Are Most Likely to Face

Randi Gunther Ph.D. on June 28, 2024

What may seem like mutual hopes and commitments early on in a relationship may give way to new priorities later.

What may seem like mutual hopes and commitments early on in a relationship may give way to new priorities later.