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October 2026

October 11, 2026

8 Rules for Effective Family Meetings

Family meetings are useful to plan events and to hash out new roles, rules and...

October 04, 2026

Vulnerability and Intimacy Go Hand in Hand

Intimacy is an important source of comfort and provides predictability in an uncertain world. It’s...

September 2026

September 27, 2026

5 Dating Rules for Divorced Dads

While it’s normal to seek solace, companionship, and a sexual relationship after a breakup, it’s...

September 20, 2026

5 Ways to Avoid Sabotaging Relationships

Dear Terry, I’ve been feeling very discouraged about my ability to keep my marriage together...

September 12, 2026

5 Ways to Keep Sexual Intimacy Alive in Marriage

Dear Terry, My husband Jonathan and I are going through a dry patch in terms...

August 2026

August 30, 2026

3 Steps to Being an Active Listener With Your Partner

During a couples counseling session, Becca, 40, and David, 41, discuss their ongoing problem with...

August 23, 2026

How Managing Conflict Can Strengthen Your Marriage

For most of my life, I’ve bought into the commonly held belief that good marriages...

August 16, 2026

Should Parents Stay in an Unhappy Marriage for the Kids?

By far, this is one of the most commonly asked questions about divorce. It’s a...

August 09, 2026

10 Signs Your Teen is Having Difficulty Coping With Divorce

The teenage years can be rewarding, yet challenging for both teens and their parents. Helping...

August 02, 2026

6 Ways to Rebuild Trust With Your Partner

The cornerstone of a successful intimate relationship is trust. Previously, I believed that a breach...

July 2026

July 26, 2026

6 Tips for Rebuilding Love After an Emotional Affair

Dear Terry, I’ve been spending time outside of work with a co-worker, Eric, and sending...

July 19, 2026

10 Signs Your Relationship is Healthy

The best partner will compliment you and bring out your finer qualities. That said, if...

July 12, 2026

5 Reasons Why Couples Counseling Can Help Your Marriage

As a marriage counselor, my bias is obviously in favor of couples seeking counseling to...

July 05, 2026

How to Achieve Financial Health in Your Marriage

During a recent counseling session, Karen and Joshua, in their late thirties, spoke about their...

June 2026

June 28, 2026

Vulnerability and Intimacy Are Closely Connected

Intimacy is an important source of comfort and provides predictability in an uncertain world. It’s...

June 22, 2026

8 Positive Ways to Connect With Your Stepchild

The role of a stepparent can be tricky and it’s worth your time to understand...

June 14, 2026

How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child

Many parents worry that they don't have the skills to raise a child who is...

June 07, 2026

7 Effective Ways to Apologize to Your Partner

Learning how to give and accept apologies are essential ingredients of a strong, healthy marriage....

June 01, 2026

Happy Father’s Day to Stepfathers

What are some of the aspects of being a stepfather that make it a rewarding...

May 2026

May 17, 2026

7 Signs Your Relationship is Unhealthy

Are you at risk for being in an unhealthy romantic relationship? While some men engage...

May 10, 2026

Mothers and Daughters Healing After Divorce

In a culture where girls are barraged with inappropriate images of what it means to...

May 03, 2026

8 Signs Your Partner Is Good Marriage Material:

Unfortunately, it’s easy to overlook someone’s faults in the early stage of a relationship. Infatuation...

April 2026

April 26, 2026

Break the Negative Patterns That Keep You in a Rut

In recent article for The Gottman Institute’s blog, Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart offers readers advice on...

April 19, 2026

6 Tips to Avoiding Fear of Commitment

A national survey found that 84% of women and 82% of men in the US...

April 12, 2026

Are Arguments Inevitable in Relationships?

We’ve all been there: the day-to-day routine with our partner falls into a pattern of...

April 05, 2026

Don’t Let Technology Come Between You and Your Partner

When Maria, 37, and Jeff, 38, came to our first session for counseling they both...

March 2026

March 29, 2026

How Couples Can Achieve Financial Success

When Maria, forty-nine, and Ethan, fifty-five, sat on the couch in my counseling office, they...

March 22, 2026

4 Patterns that Can Damage the Quality of Your Marriage

We’ve all been there: embroiled in an argument with our partner, caught up in emotion,...

March 15, 2026

8 Signs Your Partner Is Totally Wrong For You

Unfortunately, it’s easy to overlook someone’s faults in the early stage of a relationship. Infatuation...

March 08, 2026

4 Ways to Curb Defensiveness in Marriage

In many ways, relationships are ruled by the routines partners establish for themselves. These patterns...