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How to Have a Successful Relationship with an Anxiously Attached Partner

June 3, 2020 by Nova Cruz Leave a Comment

Anxious attachment style is one of the four attachment styles which include secure, fearful-avoidant and dismissive-avoidant styles. Read HERE to understand what an attachment style is. A person with an axious attachment style need more connection than a secure person. Therefore, emotional distance and disconnection trigger them which make them anxious and unsafe in the […]

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4 Attachment Styles: What is Your Marital Attachment Style?

January 26, 2020 by Nova Cruz

There are married individuals who feel emotionally connected to their spouses. When they are stressed, they are confident that their spouses have their back and will make an effort to support them. When they share something about themselves, they know that they will be heard, seen, and responded to. In short, they feel loved and […]

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Why Your Husband Fights, Walks Out, or Ignores You When Confronted?

June 21, 2015 by Nova Cruz Leave a Comment

Have you ever been frustrated with your husband’s response when you air out your grievance? You wanted to talk about an issue in your relationship, resolve a conflict, and be heard because you were hurt. But to your utter dismay, you’d get nothing. In some instances you noticed some reactions from him whenever you attempt to […]

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Deepen your Intimacy: 5 Levels of Intimate Communication

April 10, 2015 by Nova Cruz Leave a Comment

Why do some marriages thrive and why do others just merely survive? One answer could be on the communication levels with which married couples would consistently communicate with each other. A John Powell, the author of the book Why I am Afraid to Tell You Who I Am, discussed the 5 levels of intimate communication. […]

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How to Deal with Unsolvable Marital Problems

February 4, 2015 by Nova Cruz Leave a Comment

She wants to save for the future; he wants to spend to enjoy himself. She wants her home tidy and orderly; he wants to be carefree about his things. She wants to pursue further study; he wants to partner with her in the business. These are just some opposing life goals and dreams among couples, […]

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Love Map: Know your partner inside out

June 6, 2014 by Nova Cruz Leave a Comment

Before I begin this post, let me first ask you a few questions about how well you know your husband. What are your husband’s painful and happy childhood memories? What are the things that make him happy or stressed right now? What are his dreams and aspirations for the future? The first question is about […]

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Making Love: Spontaneous or Scheduled

March 6, 2013 by Nova Cruz 25 Comments

During a group date with my two wife friends (together with our husbands with a conversation of their own), one of our topics has drifted to our sex lives. Let’s call my friends Abby and Liz, not their real names, but close to it I guess. I found out that Abby and I prefer a […]

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“If I am upset, let me be upset.”

February 2, 2013 by Nova Cruz 16 Comments

Just this past Thursday, I lashed out at hubby because of some project with our organization that he hasn’t settled yet. I have been reminding him for the past months to finish it, but nothing’s progressing since the last time he attended to it. And since I’m the wife, it’s me whom the leaders keep […]

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On Being Boyfriend-Girlfriend Forever

December 31, 2012 by Nova Cruz 10 Comments

Meet the couples mission of the Feast Pasig Couples Ministry. One of the couples here is the Villaruz couple, bro Junie and sis Ana who are both in their forties. They have three girls where two of which are high schoolers and one a youngster. One night after our couple’s caring group meeting, right after […]

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Know each other’s love languages

November 15, 2012 by Nova Cruz 13 Comments

Last week, hubby expressed his concern to me, telling me that I’ve been fixated with my blog. At first I didn’t get it. What’s the concern about when I always give my undivided attention to him and to our little girl? As I do my self-reflection, I recounted that there’s no project of his which […]

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Hi I’m Nova

I’m  a wife to a loving husband and a mom to two lovely children.
I began counseling and writing about marriage last 2012. I completed my masters degree in Counseling Psychology  from Ateneo de Manila University. I was also trained in Gottman’s Couples Therapy Method. 
At present, I am only offering offline chat consultation/counseling on donation basis.
If you need to consult with me, feel free to message me on my FB page.

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