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Top 3 Relationship Articles

• 10 Characteristics of Successful Relationships
• Healthy Relationships: Assessing the Emotional Safety
• How to Heal from Infidelity
• Top 3 Relationship Tips and Tools Practicing Empathy With Your Partner in an Argument 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship 3 Mistakes Couples Make in Relationship Counseling

Top 3 Mental Health Articles

• 6 Qualities of Happy People
• What is Family of Origin Work?
• 5 Stress Management Strategies for Highly Driven Professionals

Top 3 Mental Health Tips and Tools

• Calming the Spinning Thoughts of Anxiety
• 3 Tools to Manage Depression
• 3 Tools for Effective Anger Management

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• Therapy-At-Home Workbooks(TM):Premarital Counseling

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~ Relationship Articles by Lisa Brookes Kift, Marriage and Family Therapist ~

Help, Advice for Healthy Relationships and Relationship Problems

I've written numerous relationship articles on a number of topics related to healthy relationships and advice for relationship problems. See the following links to some of my most popular articles. While I'm not providing therapy via these articles, you might find some tips that will provide help for your situation.

• 10 Characteristics of Successful Relationships

Describes what happy and healthy couples are doing well in their relationships.

• Healthy Relationships: Assessing the Emotional Safety

What is emotional safety and how can you assess it in your own relationship?

• Getting Married? 6 Great Reasons to get Premarital Counseling

Benefits to getting pre marriage counseling and things many don't think about.

• How to Heal from Infidelity

For couples wanting to try to save their relationship after an affair.

• Couples Assessment: How Strong is Your Relationship Foundation?

Quick checklist to determine the strength of your relationship.

• Are You in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship?

Describes aspects of an emotionally abusive relationship - and how to tell if you might be in one.

• Tips to Survive a Partner's Difficult Family

How to manage yourself and stay calm around a partner's more "challenging" family.

• Is Your Relationship Out of Balance?

The "you," "me" and "we" of relationship balance - and how to tell if you're off kilter.  

See my Relationship Tips and Tools for quick ideas you can try right away for a variety of situations. I enjoy receiving questions about topics I've written about - which can be e-mailed to me at lisa@lisakifttherapy.com.