July 7, 2020 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
If you’re living and breathing you’ve felt the impact of COVID-19. How has it affected your most important relationship? Have you grown closer and become more connected? Or has it been a struggle? Have you been biding your time, thinking life will return to normal soon? And with that, your relationship will magically get back […]
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Embracing Love’s Journey: How to Love Yourself
July 25, 2024 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Are you ready to embrace love’s journey? I believe it’s an integral piece of everyone’s personal hero’s journey. It begins with learning and practicing how to love yourself. It may sound like a cliché that loving others requires a capacity to love yourself. And yet it is true. It is impossible to allow someone to […]
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How We Communicate As Children Affects How We Express Ourselves As Adults
May 30, 2024 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
How we communicate as children greatly affects how we express ourselves to the ones we love as adults. As a couples therapist, I always have conversations with both partners before taking them on as new clients. We talk about how the couple is struggling and how I might be helpful to their relationship. Most often […]
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Do We Find Ourselves in the Arms of Another… Or in the Depth of Ourself?
May 21, 2024 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Are you seeking counseling or therapy for yourself, your relationship or for business growth? Maybe you’re looking for help with communication, addiction or trauma. Perhaps you’re like many who call my office wondering do I work on my imperfect relationship first? Or do I start with my imperfect self? Now more than ever I’ve been […]
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Can You Save Your Unhappy Marriage Or Are You Better Off Breaking Up?
August 9, 2023 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Are you exhausted from having the same conversation or argument over and over? Tired of your partner not hearing or understanding you? Is he/she even listening? Does he/she blankly stare right through you to the point you want to throw something at him to “wake him up”? Has an emotional or sexual affair come between […]
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7 Ways Couples Can Become More Connected During COVID-19
July 7, 2020 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
If you’re living and breathing you’ve felt the impact of COVID-19. How has it affected your most important relationship? Have you grown closer and become more connected? Or has it been a struggle? Have you been biding your time, thinking life will return to normal soon? And with that, your relationship will magically get back […]
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7 Keys to Successful Relationship and Lifetime Love
November 18, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Are you ready for the truth about what makes relationships work? You have the power to change your life with these 7 keys to successful relationships. The popular press is full of advice that is not proven. Many therapists who do not specialize in couples therapy give lots of common sense solutions for relationship success […]
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Why Does My Man Shut Down Emotionally When I Need Him The Most?
May 24, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Does your man shutdown emotionally when you need him the most? Is he in the room but definitely not in the conversation? Do you get frustrated when he doesn’t respond to your need to be heard? Yes, yes and yes! Are you ready for answers to this very common, age-old question. Why does my man […]
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Why Emotional Betrayal Can Be As Bad As Physical Betrayal
May 14, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Emotional betrayal can be as bad as physical betrayal. And if you’ve lived it, these words will ring true. Though this has been fictionalized, the truth is so real. Take a look. Claire was jolted from a deep sleep as the phone’s annoying tweet faded into the room’s solitude. Who’s texting at this ridiculous hour? […]
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How An Unhappy Relationship Affects You: 5 Ways To Protect Your Health
March 19, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
When your marriage is at risk your most important base of security is threatened. Human beings are wired to pair bond and rely on one special relationship for emotional support. And that means through the ups – and the downs – of life. An unhappy relationship affects your health significantly. It truly does have a […]
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How To Make An Unhappy Marriage Happy Again Without Ignoring Your Needs
March 14, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Are you in an unhappy marriage? Are you sacrificing your needs in an attempt to fix the relationship? You, like many people may not realize just how an unhappy marriage affects you. Or maybe your bigger question is how to make an unhappy marriage happy again, without ignoring your needs. If you’ve endured years of […]
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