Relationships
27 articles in Relationships.
Having People Over
by Creations CommunityThe apology at the door, the frantic hour before the bell. What guests actually notice, and how a lower standard gets friends back into each other's kitchens.
Same Time Next Week
by Creations CommunityAdult friendships rarely die of conflict. They die of scheduling. The case for the standing appointment, and how one recurring hour does what affection cannot.
The Repair Attempt
by Creations CommunityAfter a quarrel, someone offers tea, or a joke, or your lost charger. Why these small clumsy gestures decide more than the argument did, and how to receive one.
Hearing Someone Out
by Creations CommunityMost listening is waiting for a turn to talk. What full attention does for the person speaking, why fixing falls flat, and how to hear someone to the end.
The Smallest Unit of Love
by Creations CommunityRelationships are not built in the big conversations. They are built in three-second reaches for attention, answered or missed, ten thousand times over.
The Second Conversation
by Creations CommunityArguments rarely settle anything while they are happening. What holds two people together is the conversation that comes after, and most of us were never shown how to have it.
The Lost Art of Being Listened To
by Creations CommunityAlmost everyone believes they are a good listener. Very few of us have been listened to properly, which is how you can tell the belief is not widely true.
What Actually Holds a Relationship Together
by Creations CommunityThe famous ninety-four percent divorce prediction does not hold up. The largest study ever run on couples says something quieter, and one of its top five findings is the only one you can act on alone.
The Repair Is the Relationship
by Creations CommunityEvery close relationship comes apart in small ways, constantly. Decades of research suggest it is not the rupture that predicts the outcome, but what happens next.
Above the Battleground
by Alan Cohen, HawaiiMany among us feel disturbed by the conflicts and injustices we observe in the world.
How to Normalize Conflict as a Gateway to Growth
by Esin PinarliWe are all wired for connection and relationships are essential to our survival, yet the skills required for healthy relationship skills are not something
A Guide to Meaningful Connections
by Dr. Lori WhatleyMaking friends is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but it’s also one of the most difficult.
Building Fearless Relationships: The Courage to Be Who You Are
by Brenda Shoshanna, PhD, New York CityFear is an ongoing factor in relationships. It confuses our mind, undermines our confidence and prevents us from making choices that would be healthy for all.
Living Your Purpose and its Effect on Your Relationships
by Joyce and Barry Vissell, Aptos, CA“Our intimate relationships are profoundly influenced by the way we live our lives and the work we do in the world.”
Taking Our Walk
by Creations CommunityWelcome to the February and March Winter Relationships issue, the first of 2026 and the start of the 40th year of Creations Magazine.
The Fastest Route Home
by Alan Cohen, HawaiiFor many of us, relationships have presented a huge challenge, especially romantic ones.
Keep the Change
by Alan Cohen, HawaiiAs we move into autumn, some of us may feel wistful about leaving the sunnier, warmer, vacation-friendly days behind.
PSYCHIC PALM / TAROT / MEDIUM READINGS BY RONI TODD
by Creations CommunityOver 45 years experience. Roni can help with life’s challenges using clairvoyance, spiritual communication, & psychic insights. Relationship expert.
JACKIE MAJOR, LCSW
by Creations CommunityLicensed Therapist & Relationship Expert Jackie Major is pleased to offer Weekly Interactive Groups! Improve your ability to relate to others.
Higher Love Begins with You
by Steve Farrell, Boulder, COHigher love is the kind of joyful, fulfilling, authentic, and emotionally intimate love we all desire.
Putting Money and Relationships in Their Place – The Science of Happiness
by Jeff GoldenIn 2005, psychologists Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener interviewed homeless people in the United States and India.
Mother-Adult Son Enmeshment
by Joyce and Barry Vissell, Aptos, CAThe mother-adult son relationship, while it can be a wonderful thing, can also be unhealthy, immature, and in need of help.
The Power of Word Choice: Crafting Effective Communication
by Creations CommunityWords carry immense power—each one we choose shapes perception, influences reactions, and determines the effectiveness of our communication.
Keeping Our Appointment With Love—If It's Real Love, It Cannot Harm
by Brenda Shoshanna, New York CityWe all want love, are hungry for closeness, understanding, the chance to be accepted just as we are.
The Vows We Break
by Dr. Talal H. AlsaleemMany struggle to accept that infidelity is a conscious choice the unfaithful makes to meet a need.
The New Year Connection Challenge: 30 Days to Build Deeper Relationships
by Creations CommunityAs we begin a new year, many of us set resolutions to improve our lives.
Men and Relationships
by Joyce and Barry VissellOver the years of working with men and their relationships, not to mention my own 59-year relationship with Joyce, I have seen some central issues emerge.