Money is one of the top sources of conflict in relationships. In fact, a study by Fidelity Investments showed that 44% of couples admit money is the most significant source of stress in their relationship—almost half of all couples! But here’s the thing I can tell you from the point of view of a therapist: money disagreements are almost never about dollars and cents. Instead, disagreements about money often stem from our values, like security versus freedom. Even the way we were raised...

Russ Harris is one of my all-time favorite personal growth authors. He is an Australian Psychologist, ACT therapist, trainer, and the author of several books on applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT (pronounced like the word ‘act’), to various aspects of life. ACT with Love is about how to apply the principles of ACT to relationships.  This second updated edition has some great additional information, but still has the easy readability of all of Russ’s books. (Is my professional...

Here comes the holidays! Once we get past Halloween, your favorite stores start advertising Black Friday specials, the latest and...