Your Relationship Checkup

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Your Relationship Checkup

How to tell if you’re on solid ground.

John Williams, PhD 9/27/25 John Williams, PhD 9/27/25

Don’t Man Up, Grow Up

Why emotional maturity trumps performance.

John Williams, PhD 9/20/25 John Williams, PhD 9/20/25

September Reading Roundup

This month’s theme: gendered expectations.

John Williams, PhD 9/13/25 John Williams, PhD 9/13/25

“Are You With Me?”

Why “bids for connection” matter: insights from relationship science.

John Williams, PhD 8/23/25 John Williams, PhD 8/23/25

August Reading Roundup

How We Love, Adapt, and Sometimes Get in Our Own Way

John Williams, PhD 8/23/25 John Williams, PhD 8/23/25

July Reading Roundup

Emotional Patterns, Gender Myths, and the Invisible Threads of Our Relationships

John Williams, PhD 8/16/25 John Williams, PhD 8/16/25

He’s Not Lazy. She’s Not Crazy.

The emotional math of equity and energy in high-functioning couples.

John Williams, PhD 7/19/25 John Williams, PhD 7/19/25

Your Mankeeping Scorecard

Who’s actually benefiting from your labor?

John Williams, PhD 7/5/25 John Williams, PhD 7/5/25

How to Pacify a Busy Mind

A meditation for clarity and connection.

John Williams, PhD 6/28/25 John Williams, PhD 6/28/25

How Do You Feel About Your Feelings?

The hidden influence of meta-emotion.

John Williams, PhD 6/21/25 John Williams, PhD 6/21/25

How Many Words Do You Have for Anger?

The link between emotional granularity and wellness.

Newly Divorced and Struggling to Co-Parent?

John Williams, PhD 6/14/25 John Williams, PhD 6/14/25

Newly Divorced and Struggling to Co-Parent?

Co-parenting therapy can help build a healthier dynamic.

John Williams, PhD 6/11/25 John Williams, PhD 6/11/25

June Reading Roundup

The unsaid, the unfair, and the unexpected.

John Williams, PhD 6/7/25 John Williams, PhD 6/7/25

Is Relationship Coaching Worth It?

Costs, benefits, and how to choose wisely.

John Williams, PhD 5/31/25 John Williams, PhD 5/31/25

Empirically Supported Couples Therapies

More than emotional validation and date nights.

John Williams, PhD 5/24/25 John Williams, PhD 5/24/25

How to Choose a Couples Therapist

Due diligence in four steps and six red flags.

John Williams, PhD 5/9/25 John Williams, PhD 5/9/25

May Reading Roundup

Breaking the Silence, Seeing the Signs, and Finding Hidden Meanings

Emotional Realities Part 5: Practice and Integration

John Williams, PhD 4/26/25 John Williams, PhD 4/26/25

Emotional Realities Part 5: Practice and Integration

Three practices to help you build clarity, reduce reactivity, and stay connected.

Emotional Realities Part 4: Two Realities

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Emotional Realities Part 4: Two Realities

Why sharing a moment doesn’t mean sharing a reality.

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