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November 2020

November 07, 2020

How To Let Go of the Past and Trust Your Own Judgment in Relationships

Do you ever wonder if you’ll get out from under the shadow of your divorce...

November 01, 2020

A Stepchild’s Perspective on Divorce: Living Between Two Worlds

Dear Terry, When I was ten years old I became a stepchild. When my mom...

October 2020

October 24, 2020

5 Ways to Have a Loving Dialogue with Your Partner (And Survive the Pandemic)

It’s no surprise that the divorce rate in has spiked during the Coronavirus Pandemic. The...

October 18, 2020

How Couples Can Develop a Money Management System

The first step in understanding and communicating your different perspectives about money as a married...

October 08, 2020

6 Questions to Ask a Potential Marriage Partner

Unfortunately, many of us marry without obtaining critical information about our partners. For instance, we...

October 03, 2020

7 Questions Every Single Parent Should Ask a New Partner

During our first counseling session, Angie broke down in tears as she talked about her...

September 2020

September 26, 2020

How Do I Achieve More Intimacy with My Husband?

Hello Terry, I've been married 31 years and feel sad about the fact that my...

September 16, 2020

What Are Signs That I Should End My Relationship?

When Karina scheduled an appointment for counseling she stated, "I'm not sure whether to end...

September 13, 2020

5 Ways to Communicate With Your Partner By Being Less Defensive

Many couples struggle with regrettable incidents and argue about the same things over and over...

September 06, 2020

6 Ways Remarried Couples Can Manage Conflict and Thrive

One of the biggest mistakes that remarried couples make is that they expect that things...

August 2020

August 27, 2020

How Do You Know If Your Relationship is Healthy?

Dear Terry, I’m engaged and considering getting married in a few months to a man...

August 21, 2020

10 Key Dating Issues for Single Parents to Consider

Just because you are smitten with your new love, it doesn't mean that your kids...

August 16, 2020

6 Tips to Help Your Teenager Deal Effectively with Divorce

Experts advise us that adolescence is a time of transition from being a child to...

August 08, 2020

Couples and COVID-19: How to Have Security In Uncertain Times

In the seemingly never-ending age of COVID-19, many couples are experiencing an all-new and ever-changing...

August 02, 2020

6 Positive Ways to Communicate What You Need to Your Partner

While it’s tempting to launch into expressing anger and to get into the attack mode...

July 2020

July 26, 2020

4 Ways to Rebuild Trust in a Relationship

Mistrust can come in many forms, from suspecting partners of infidelity, to fearing that they...

July 18, 2020

“What Makes a Marriage Last” Surprises and Delights

In their book, What Makes a Marriage Last, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue tackle the...

July 11, 2020

Vulnerability and Intimacy Can Lead to Lasting Love

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

July 05, 2020

My Marriage is a Battleground: How Can We Stop Arguing So Much?

How can you break the pattern of bitter disputes that can lead to the breakup...

June 2020

June 28, 2020

The Silent Suffering of Emotional Withholding

We’ve long understood the pain and perils of relationships characterized by physical and emotional abuse....

June 21, 2020

Happy Father’s Day to Divorced Dads

In my opinion, Father’s Day is a great time to reflect on the support that...

June 14, 2020

8 Rules for Effective Family Meetings During COVID-19

While not an original concept, a family meeting can take on new meaning during COVID-19...

June 06, 2020

10 Parenting Blunders and What I Learned From Them

When I was a young parent, I was very concerned about getting enough rest and...

May 2020

May 31, 2020

7 Smart Ways Women Can Build Trust in Relationships

In The Normal Bar study, the authors collected groundbreaking data from 70,000 participants internationally and found that...

May 24, 2020

6 Effective Ways to Apologize to Your Partner

Studies show that apologizing to your partner for hurting their feelings and granting forgiveness are...

May 16, 2020

4 Things to Consider When Expressing Your Needs to Your Partner

Many couples come to my office for counseling looking for advice about how to express...

May 09, 2020

Mother’s Day: Reflections on Mothers and Daughters

Being a mom has always felt like an honor, a gift – something to feel...

May 03, 2020

6 Warning Signs That Your Marriage is in Serious Trouble

A healthy, intimate relationship is built on trust and vulnerability which involves sharing your innermost...

April 2020

April 24, 2020

Coping with Cororanvirus Through Practical Psychology

In a recent essay for the website Open Democracy, Willem Kuyken analyzes the effects of...

April 18, 2020

6 Ways to Save Your Marriage During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dear Terry, I've been reading your column for awhile and need advice about how to...