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Making Mistakes is the Key to Any Healthy Relationship.

That title sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Yet, we all make hundreds of mistakes a day. From typos, spilled milk, accidents, lost keys,...

The Power Of Agreements To Support Us

(Image: Carolyn and her husband cross country skiing in Washington.) I bet like you, our falling in love was easy and joyful. We were...

Winter Storms Bring Promise

Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. -Paul Theroux There was a record snowstorm here in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains...

How to Survive and Thrive Through the Coronavirus Quarantine: Turning Cabin Fever Into Relationship

How to protect the health of your relationship long past COVID-19.

Desire over dishes

How to focus your attention where it has the greatest benefit… “It’s hard to experience desire when you’re weighted down by...

Thinking About Polyamory? Is Consensual Nonmonogamy Healthy for Your Relationship?

Here is a blog post I wrote for the PACT Institute Website: By Carolyn Sharp, LICSW PACT Level 3 Therapist, PACT Ambassador...

Congratulations, you’re engaged!….Now What?!

For newly engaged couples, there is the thrill of the life ahead. Folks are in bliss after finding their life partner—as they should...

Valentine’s Day: Hype, Pressure and Opportunity

There’s a wide variation of opinions about Valentine’s Day and its benefits. Some people look forward to the holiday as a means to...