What do you think about the importance of sex after marriage? Unfortunately too many people believe that marital sex will be boring sex, or infrequent sex, or just unsatisfying sex. That’s not really the way you want to view intimacy with...

In a climate where alcohol is everywhere, pills are often over prescribed, pot is almost legal and street drugs are pretty easy to score, a vulnerable person can get caught up in an addictive, compulsive loop. Spouses are concerned about...

Divorce is hard. So are the feelings and transitions that come with it. The decision to end your marriage is likely the result of deep thinking, strong emotion, and an ongoing concern for all involved. Still, the one thing it doesn’t...

Depression hits below the belt. It talks trash. It calls you names. It controls your thoughts and beats you up. Depression wants you down, wounded, suffering blows that keep your moods black and blue. Have you had enough? What’s your best...

Most couples come to therapy when it is almost too late. Things have gotten to a point where spouses may be so fed up with each other that they feel they need to either get help or get divorced. A...

Whether you have formerly written your goals down on paper (or digitally) or just loosely defined them in your mind, you do want to be able to achieve them. Unfortunately, many of us may not be able to put together...

Relationships experience an intrinsic ebb and flow. Much like the Miami tide, challenges in a partnership flow in and out rhythmically. A successful couple can manage challenges and conflicts while maintaining the connection to keep a healthy balance. Even a successful...

Many people believe that having great sex should happen naturally. However, that’s not always true. While sex is a natural and basic human function, establishing a satisfying sex life with your partner can prove challenging. Aside from the general anatomy of...

Unlike other partnerships, marriage is multidimensional and ever-evolving. Maintaining closeness can be challenging. Often, couples who attend marriage counseling with me in Miami, find out what couples everywhere know as well:  intimacy is routinely threatened by the stresses of everyday...

So you've found that one, special person. The chemistry feels right. And if you're like most couples, you feel prompted to take the next step in your relationship, marriage. So you take the big leap. And now, that you've returned to...