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I Do … & I Don’t: The First Year of a Feminist Marriage – The Honeymoon Period

In 2021, we had the pleasure of publishing Rachel’s journey of planning her feminist wedding. We loved her contributions so much that we’ve invited her back to continue the series by talking about the first year of her feminist marriage. Today, she’s looking at the honeymoon period. There’s nothing like it, right? Those first few […]

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I Do … & I Don’t: The First Year of a Feminist Marriage – What it Means to be a Rock n Roll Bride

In 2021, we had the pleasure of publishing Rachel’s journey of planning her feminist wedding. We loved her contributions so much that we’ve invited her back to continue the series by talking about the first year of her feminist marriage. But aren’t you already married, Rachel? You can’t be a rock ‘n roll bride anymore, […]

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Love Yourself: Why Loving Yourself First is So Important in Your Relationship

“Nobody will love you if you don’t love yourself.” Umm… what?! As a relationship therapist, this phrase is the equivalent to seeing “Live, laugh, love” on someone’s doormat. Well-intended, but also rubs you the wrong way. I think we all know on a gut-level that self-love is important to make marriages last. But why exactly […]

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Sustaining a Happy Relationship & Fighting Fair: We Got 99 Problems but the Marriage Ain’t One

All relationships, even the happiest ones, experience conflict. Psychotherapist and relationship coach Gloria Zhang says the goal should not be to eliminate it entirely (because that’s totally unrealistic!) but instead to work through any disagreements, niggles and stressful times together. Do you know one of those blissfully happy couples who seem to have it all […]

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After the Vows: Attachment Styles and their Role in Your Relationship

Did you grow up with the myth that “love is all you need” to make a marriage last? From a psychotherapist and relationship coach Gloria Zhang’s perspective, here’s why that’s a pile of doo-doo, and what you should do instead… During the last legs of my former relationship, I felt like a deprived puppy begging […]

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