Social media is supposed to keep you in touch with friends and loved ones. It’s meant to keep you from missing out and being left out. It reunites you, informs you, and gives you a platform to keep up...
Congratulations! You are committed. Officially making the promise to do life for better or for worse. It’s a wonderful time. Enjoy!
And do keep in mind, too, that there are some vital next steps to take.
This is the time to...
What attributes do you ascribe to someone who you think of as intelligent? Do you think of them as really smart? Do they have to know a lot? Do they have to have a great memory? Understand math? Speak...
No couple is immune to tough times, especially in today's world.
Every relationship suffers some level of stress, loss, transition, upset, and negativity.
What is your marriage facing? Poor health, job or a career crisis? The loss of a parent or...
Lack of communication is one of the most frequent complaints cited by couples coming to counseling offices.
Communication of course is multi-faceted and may mean different things to different people. It is clearly not just the words partners say to...
Google Valentine’s Day and you will be struck by a wealth of Valentine's articles, advice, and discussion not really focused on couples at all.
Instead, the headlines read this way:
"Valentine’s Day: Just another Way to Prolong Holiday Spending"
"How...
Everyone makes mistakes. It is an old cliché but completely true for all of us.
When dealing with a spouse or partner, however, the question becomes how bad of a mistake has been made and whether the person who made...
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...
We tend to avoid difficult conversations for many reasons. We may be afraid to start a fight; we may think we would be rejected or misunderstood; we don’t want to annoy; maybe the point we would like to make...
Some relationships reflect differences in expression, ability, or effort.
It’s possible to view these differences just as brief chapters in your larger, mutually loving story.
However, there are other relationships which remain unbalanced for too long and aren’t fair; ever.
In those...