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Dating and Disabilities
Dating along with the other responsibilities of life can be a difficult balancing act. However, when there are physical differences or...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jul 28, 20162 min read


Ending a Toxic Relationship
We all desire and strive toward establishing, building, and maintaining a relationship with someone else. Often relationship seeking is...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jul 26, 20162 min read


Dating Then & Now
There is no denying the process of dating and establishing romantic relationships have changed significantly over time. In the past...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jul 25, 20163 min read


Relationships & Finances
We have all heard the theory that money is often not the answer to most familial and societal problems but the cause. I am sure we have...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jul 22, 20162 min read


Relationships & Recovery: 6 Key Signs You Are Focusing More on a Relationship Than Recovery
Establishing and maintaining a relationship can be challenging for a number of different reasons. However, when you add the challenges...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jul 21, 20163 min read


Relationship Compatibility: 10 Key Signs to Determine if You & Your Partner Are Compatible
It comes as no surprise to most that no one person can be a perfect match for another person. This is true because no two people are...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jul 20, 20163 min read


Single Parenting & Dating: 4 Tips to Consider Before Introducing Children to Someone New
Most of us are familiar with the joys and pains of dating and relationships. However, when dating and relationships involve individuals...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jul 15, 20163 min read


Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a mental health condition characterized by a preoccupation with rules, control,...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jul 1, 20162 min read


Signs He is No Longer Interested in You
Unfortunately, some relationships end abruptly or gradually without any real answer or specific reason as to why it ended. However, as...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jun 29, 20163 min read


Signs She is No Longer Interested in You
Often when a relationship comes to an end one partner is shocked or didn’t see it coming. However, the truth is there were signs possibly...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jun 28, 20163 min read


Emotional Connections
Establishing and maintaining a positive connection with one’s partner or spouse is one of the most important aspects of a healthy...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jun 20, 20163 min read


Signs You Maybe in a Dysfunctional Relationship
Let me start by saying no relationship is entirely “normal” there is always some aspect or degree of dysfunction. Every relationship...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jun 15, 20164 min read


The Case of the Ex
There are several different reasons why a relationship ends, sometimes the decision to end a relationship is mutual as both parties...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jun 10, 20163 min read


Couples & Sexual Incompatibility
Sexual compatibility denotes a similar or shared sexual preferences, variety, frequency, and desires towards needs and urges. However,...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Jun 9, 20162 min read


Obsessive Relationships
We have all seen movies depicting bizarre, stalking, and obsessive behavior being acted out on screen. However, we often fail to...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
May 27, 20163 min read


Jealousy & Relationships
Jealousy in and of itself is not really a deal breaker or a bad thing. Jealousy is an innate natural human emotional response to feelings...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
May 26, 20163 min read


Teens & Sexting
Unlike the teens of yester years, most of today’s teens are comfortable with playing out and documenting their lives online via multiple...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
May 25, 20163 min read


Do Opposites Really Attract?
We have all been attracted to and been in a relationship with someone that is the polar opposite of ourselves. There is a certain...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
May 12, 20162 min read


Dating the Emotionally Unavailable
Too often in dating relationships we find ourselves dating individuals that may not be ready for a monogamous, committed relationship,...
Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford
Mar 30, 20161 min read
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