As much as love unites us, navigating cultural differences in romantic relationships can feel like trekking through a beautiful, yet unfamiliar, terrain.

In a world bustling with interdependencies and connections, the line between healthy relationships and codependency can often blur.

In the journey of life, our relationships stand as cornerstones, shaping our experiences, growth, and our understanding of the world and ourselves.

Emotional affairs may be more common than we realize. An emotional affair involves having non-sexual emotional intimacy with someone who is not your romantic and committed partner.

Emotional neglect in a relationship or marriage is when a partner or spouse consistently fails to notice, attend to, and respond in a timely manner to a partner or spouse’s feelings. Emotional neglect is not something that happens, but something that fails to happen.

We have all seen it happen in shows and movies. The arguing (*gasp* doomed) couple goes to a couples therapist as a last resort, and before you know it, the couple is storming out, dismissing the therapist and either calling it quits or completely ignoring the red flags or concerns pointed out by the therapist in the hopes of helping.

No matter how many times I have seen it, no matter how many different ways Hollywood re-vamps the same old meet-cute, I am all for watching couples fall in love… and I know I am not the only one.

When we preoccupy ourselves with romantic love, we neglect the opportunity to see that love comes in various forms and is more stable and readily available to us. Maybe we can expand our view of February 14th to be more inclusive; perhaps we can use Valentine's Day to celebrate love in all forms.

Emotionally focused therapy is a type of counseling that deals with emotions. It helps people identify and work through their feelings, which can be beneficial for those in relationships.

It can be challenging to maintain healthy relationships as they are all unique to each of us, and they change gradually over time. Here are three steps to consider when attempting to maintain healthy relationships.