If you try looking up the term “Codependent" in a diagnostic manual or psychiatric handbook you will not find it listed as a psychiatric disorder or condition.
In fact, you will not find it listed on the National Institute of...
Sexual betrayal can cause shame, sadness, and mistrust in a relationship.
It is also quite common. According to one study, roughly 30% to 60% of all married individuals in the United States will engage in infidelity at some point.
When an...
Most of us have heard the expression that a person is “his own worst critic”. We often do not give ourselves enough credit for performing well and regularly beat ourselves up for not performing better.
For some of us it...
Your marriage is much more than sex. But what do you do when your union involves no sex at all? With no end in sight? It certainly did not start out that way!
No doubt, you have realized that your...
No couple is immune to tough times.
Every relationship suffers some level of stress, loss, transition, upset, and negativity.
What is your marriage facing? Poor health or a career crisis? The loss of a parent or child? Is a financial crisis...
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...
When an affair rocks the security of your marriage, it can be a disaster.
Emotions like anger, denial, confusion, betrayal and bitterness can, in an instant, replace what you may have thought to be a loving relationship.
The damage is undeniable.
Much...
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...