All tagged Family

Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love

Triangular Theory of Love highlights intimacy, passion, and commitment and how these three components combine and interact to form relationships, how the intensity of each element can adapt relational dynamics and presentations, and discusses how addressing each category can change the nature of your relationships.

How does starting a family impact you as a couple?

“What I have found in working with couples in therapy and in my personal life is that whatever problems you have before you have kids, you will keep having those problems but they will feel bigger… it’s only natural that those fights will increase as you have greater demands on your time, money, and resources”. Kelly Simonson, Ph. D addresses how starting a family can affect your relationship and important steps to consider when family planning.