Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft There may be no other relationship that is more complex, nuanced, perplexing and ultimately harmful than a relationship with a narcissist. When that involves your romantic partner, it...
The Key To Fighting Right: Listening
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft I have often cited the research and published works of the husband-wife duo of John Gottman, Ph.D. and Julie Schwartz Gottman. You can find their fascinating and extensive research on...
A Look At The Rise Of Late-In-Life Divorce
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Young people who are serious about their lives and future often set goals that they want to achieve, even if the goal may take years or even decades to achieve. Their goal may involve a...
Finding Genuine Love In A Relationship
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Most people have at least a few romantic relationships before they develop a long-term commitment. By definition, that means that most people enter new relationships with a bit of baggage...
Respect – The Canary In The Coal Mine
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People are romantically attracted to someone for a variety of reasons. It could be basic physical attraction or a more analytical conclusion that they “check all the boxes.” (See What Are...
8 Rules of Love
Most everyone would probably agree that they know what love is. They may not be able to define it succinctly but they would say they have an intuitive understanding. After all, a mother need not explain the devotion she has to her children, the unwavering commitment...
Individuals Evolve – So Why Not Relationships?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft If you’re in a long-term relationship, it will come as no surprise to you that psychologists say that it is completely normal for that relationship to change over time. This is probably the...
Increasing The Joy In Your Life Through Better Sex
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Sex is not only a wonderful fact of life between loving partners, it’s also a surprisingly delicate subject. Why is it that such a fundamental part of our being is not deeply understood and...
The Gift Of Shared Laughter
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft One of life’s most refreshing moments just might be when a couple of friends or co-workers or romantic partners simultaneously break out in laughter. What got them laughing might vary...
Have You Heard Of The Dark Triad?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Despite what some people think of themselves, nobody’s perfect. Although this is such an obvious truth, some people act as if they’re pretty darn close to the mark. If you’ve been in a...