As we head into a new year, it’s traditional to make resolutions to improve something in our lives. We may resolve to visit the gym regularly, or go on a diet, or find a new job. While we typically make...

Sarah was dating Fred for about 2 years. They were both in their mid-30s and were developing careers. Both partners felt pretty comfortable in the relationship. The comfort level changed however when Sarah had “the conversation” with Fred. Sarah had felt...

There are many statistical predictors of divorce in an unhealthy relationship, such as: if your parents were divorced you stand a 40% chance of getting divorced; or if there are significant money problems and large debt, your marriage runs...

Are money problems in your marriage driving a contentious wedge between you? Are you considering marriage counseling to try and stop the constant bickering about spending, debt, and monetary infidelity? You’re not alone. Unfortunately, financial fights are frequently named as a...

All couples argue, at least from time to time. When fighting gets heated and partners are angry with each other they may say or do things they later regret. Doors slam, voices raise, silent treatment ensues, and partners roll over without...

I am often asked by couples if the way they behave towards each other is “normal”. Normal in psychological terms is the equivalent to average. What they really want to know is how well or poorly they are doing as compared...

Is an impending divorce wreaking havoc on your well-being? Were relationship "red flags" waving for quite some time, but you turned a blind eye to them? From the outside or even from within the marriage, the relationship may not have...

Happy couples can have heated arguments and fight. Sometimes during a bad fight, couples will slam doors, walk off, give each other the cold shoulder or the silent treatment, and put-up emotional walls. Some have very poor communication skills and do...

Some people spend too much time thinking about what bad things may have been done to them. They obsess over every remark, possible insult, slight or rejection they have ever experienced. They can torment themselves with upset or anger over...

We all have disagreements. We may bicker about or debate our differences but  just having a disagreement is not cause for a battle. Some people take what could be seen as a simple disagreement to the level of  a major conflict. A...