Emotional validation is simply letting someone know their feelings are real and important.

This video will invite you to reflect on the ways you nurture your relationships and how being intentional about what you give can create stronger, more fulfilling connections.

It is important to note that if you are in a relationship (parent, child, lover, friend) with someone who experiences the traits of borderline personality disorder, you are not alone, and it’s not your fault.

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

The moments that we can sit back and reflect on how we show up in our lives can begin to tell us a lot about ourselves and help us gain insight into who we are and where we want to go.

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.