Couples Counseling: In a healthy relationship, no one gets to have the last word all the time. Loving someone means accepting that they are a unique individual with their own thoughts and ideas. This isn’t easy. Too often, we dismiss our partner’s opinions and feelings. Sometimes...
Does Marriage Therapy Work? Marital therapy, and therapy in general, can seem like a pretty mysterious and anxiety-provoking process. People often picture opening up their deepest darkest secrets to a stranger they’ve never met. If this is what you imagine, you are right--in part. Yes, in order...
Trust Building : Connecting Is ImportantFinding time to connect with our spouse is paramount to having a good marriage. Carving out the space to have a conversation about how you are really doing. I often recommend couples who are trying to rebuild trust to have these conversations...
Should I Really Wait For My Boyfriend To Change Or What? Are you in love with someone who swears they want to change, but can’t quite seem to make the leap? Have you started to wonder how long is too long when waiting for someone to...
Euphoric Love The beginning of a romantic relationship is a whirlwind of hormones, dreams, and fantasies of a perfect future. You wonder how you ever managed to live without your new partner. Everything feels magical. The two of you feel inseparable. It's euphoric love. You overlook...
Arguments in relationships are normal. But when you get into a nasty fight with your better half, it’s easy to lose control. You’re overwhelmed by a whirlwind of emotions: fear, anger, sadness, regret. Often, both of you walk away hurt. Before you or your partner...
I feel like lately there’s been a lot of talk among twenty somethings about chivalry. Interestingly enough, the talk has been initiated from the men, not the women. Usually the talk is from well-meaning, caring men who are eager to attract the right one using...
I’m writing this next post out of the overwhelming therapy calls that I have been getting from husbands wanting help with their marriages. Most of these guys are not adulterers or abusers; they are just good people who have trouble understanding women and what they want....
