Toxic, Negative Energy

Toxic energy in a relationship is very dangerous - and very common. I talk about it almost weekly with the couples I see in my practice for marriage and couples counseling. I also talk about it in my column for The Georgetowner newspaper, and I am always happy for the chance to address the fact that the way we treat each other does have an impact on our long-term relationship (not to mention the impact it has on our kids, who are recording our every move with their rapidly-developing little brains). True, having an attitude or using passive aggression to make a point are common behaviors that may seem insignificant at the time. But this negativity builds up over time and starts to permeate the air we breathe.