by Richard Amaral | May 2, 2015 | Relationships, Uncategorized
Marriages and long-term relationships require work if we want them to survive. In my last post I talked about three strategies to help strengthen your marriage. In this post, I’ll discuss three more strategies. They are all based on data from a longitudinal...
by Richard Amaral | Apr 4, 2015 | Relationships
Making the decision to get married is arguably the most important decision that someone can make in his or her life life. I’m by no means an expert on the topic. But, what I’ve quickly come to learn is that what makes a marriage work is not just about finding and...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Loneliness is one of the most uncomfortable feelings anyone can have. I remember one of the first times I experienced loneliness. I was 26-years old and had just moved to a new city for graduate school. It was the first time I lived on my own. It was Spring Break, and...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 30, 2015 | Change
By this time of the year most people will have already abandoned their New Year’s resolutions. After trying for a few weeks, it’s easy to feel discourage and lose faith that change will happen. We quickly tell ourselves, “I guess I’ll just have to try again next...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 10, 2013 | All Entries, Mental Health
Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s celebrated every year on October 10th. This year, the World Health Organization has identified the theme of “Mental Health and Old Age.” The world’s population is aging rapidly, and by the year 2050,...
