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 | Sep 26, 2013 | All Entries, Attachment Theory, Relationships
There are many fathers who face tremendous challenges – within themselves and society – when they try to connect with their families. A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of presenting at the “Engaging Fathers” conference in Seattle, Washington. The...
by Richard Amaral | Aug 1, 2013 | All Entries, Relationships, Sex
Think of everything you know about sex. Everything. Chances are, most of what you’ve ever learned, or heard, came from the work of William Masters and Virginia Johnson – pioneers on researching sex. Another influential researcher was Alfred Kinsey. In fact,...
by Richard Amaral | Jun 19, 2013 | All Entries, Relationships
For the last couple of months, I’ve been working with a lot of individual clients on the issue of marital conflict. Although I don’t typically provide marital counseling, I do work with people individually on their relationships as well as with the family unit. To...
by Richard Amaral | Apr 18, 2011 | All Entries, Attachment Theory, Relationships
Imagine you are in the early stages of a romantic relationship. The two of you have been spending much time together in person – almost every waking moment, in fact. When you are not together, you do whatever you can to stay connected – through email, texting, phone...
