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Marriage Help: Are Your Arguments Helping or Hurting Your Marriage? Q: "I need some marriage advice. Is arguing bad for a marriage? My husband says it's healthy to argue from time to time but I try to avoid marital conflict at all costs. Can you shed some light on this for us?" A: Relationship conflicts are a... ( added 2 days 19 hours ago.)
Want a Healthier Marriage? Watch Your Mouth! If you want to strengthen your marriage or relationship, I have a piece of straight-forward relationship advice for you: Watch your mouth! It's all about the words we choose There's an old Bee Gees song that says, "It's only words, and words are... ( added 4 days 15 hours ago.)
Men and Intimacy: Is It Really a Fear of Intimacy? What is a fear of intimacy?
The term "fear of intimacy" is often used to describe someone who has difficulty creating a close connection with their spouse/partner. Typically, the phrase highlights a person's struggle to become physically... ( added 10 days 11 hours ago.)
Marriage Help: Bring Intimacy Back Into Your Marriage Couples often seek out my relationship help or marriage advice because of difficulties with intimacy-they no longer feel a deep emotional connection with their spouse/partner. Why are so many couples struggling with emotional intimacy? In order to... ( added 19 days 12 hours ago.)
Are You Making This Communication Mistake? When couples come to me for help, the first thing I do is observe how they communicate with each other. Communication is often the gauge of the health of a relationship. There are certain effective communication principles that can help you create... ( added 24 days 14 hours ago.)
Marriage Help: Making Sense of the Withdrawn Husband Many couples who seek out relationship help and marriage advice have fallen into a relationship rut-in other words, they feel stuck. And when you and your spouse/partner are locked in cycles of conflict, you probably assume you have nothing in... ( added 44 days 7 hours ago.)
What to Do When You Call Your Partner by an Ex's Name
Most relationship help and marriage advice articles overlook this very common and important issue. Let's take a humorous look at what to do, or not do, when you accidentally call the love of your life by your ex's name.
The setting:
... ( added 53 days 7 hours ago.)
Marriage Advice: Turning conflict into opportunities "I really hate it when we argue, but I've also learned so much about my husband from our fights and we have a stronger relationship now." ~Sandra, married seven years
Even the most effective communicators get into spats now and then. And... ( added 72 days 17 hours ago.)
Relationship Help: 5 Essentials To Keep Your Relationship Fresh Anyone who is married or in a long-term committed relationship comes to realize that at some point there is a danger of falling into a lifeless routine. The vast number of marriage advice and relationship help books is a clear indication that... ( added 81 days 11 hours ago.)
Avoid These Relationship Traps I'm often asked, "What is one of the most challenging
issues couples face today?"
While every couple is different, there are themes that I see
in my work as a couples counselor and relationship coach. One common issue is
the difficulty... ( added 178 days 18 hours ago.)
Communication Clinic: 5 Ways to Get Your Husband to Listen
What motivates someone to listen to another person?
Understanding this question will help you work toward more effective listening
in your own marriage or relationship.
1. Clear
message, favorable outcome
Clearly... ( added 220 days 17 hours ago.)
Marriage Help: Coping with a Spouse's Illness
It's natural to enter a long-term relationship with
expectations. And one expectation most of us have is that our spouse or partner
will remain relatively healthy. Although wedding vows ask us to consider the
possibility of sickness, we... ( added 234 days 6 hours ago.)
Relationship Help: 3 Steps To Becoming a Better Listener
"You never listen to
me--I've asked you a thousand times to let me know when you can't pick the kids
up from daycare!"
In my work with couples,
it is common to hear one person accuse the other of "not listening."
This usually takes... ( added 272 days 9 hours ago.)
How to Navigate the Maze of Internet Relationship Advice
A computer and access to
the Internet: Thats all you need to share your opinion with the world about
how you think people should manage their lives, relationships, finances--you
name it. It seems like overnight,
everyone has become a... ( added 273 days 6 hours ago.)
How to Deepen Intimacy through the Power of Empathic Listening
"I hate having to
compete with the TV or computer for my husband's attention. He used to be such
a wonderful listener. I feel like I'm not important enough to him
anymore." ~Jennifer
"It's really
frustrating. I'll tell my girlfriend... ( added 353 days 13 hours ago.)
Men and Intimacy: 5 Myths about Men, Love and Intimacy When it comes to love, men often get a bad rap. "You only hear about the guys who are abusive or cheat, but how about the tons of men who are faithful and kind?" ~John "I've been married for over twenty years. I know I'm not perfect, but I can... ( added 360 days 18 hours ago.)
Marriage Alert! Can Your Relationship Survive The Financial Crisis? When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves . ~Victor Frankl
You don't need me to tell you about the dire state of the American economy and the reverberations being felt around the world. While... ( added 1 year 26 days ago.)
Emotional Affair: Have You Entered a Danger Zone? You don't wake up one day
and decide to have an affair. You're more likely to gradually enter into the
arena of emotional infidelity-and many couples are surprised to discover that
this slippery slope begins long before a physical affair is... ( added 1 year 57 days ago.)
Intimacy 101: Is this Intimacy or Dependency?
Couples often seek
marriage counseling because of difficulties with intimacy. Why are so many
couples struggling with intimacy? In order to fully connect with your
spouse/partner, you need to share the deepest parts of yourself... ( added 1 year 60 days ago.)
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