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March 2026

March 01, 2026

Is Conflict Inevitable in a Relationship?

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

February 2026

February 22, 2026

10 Reasons Marriage Can Be Better The Second Time Around

How can couples avoid the pitfalls that prevent the success of a second marriage? The...

February 08, 2026

8 Ways to Prevent Resentment from Destroying Your Marriage

Karen, age 48, had been married to Kyle, 53, for five years when she found...

February 01, 2026

8 Tips to Help Your Teenager Cope With Divorce

Helping your teenager to make a smooth transition to becoming a more capable and independent...

January 2026

January 25, 2026

What Can I Do To Save My Marriage?

Dear Terry, I’ve been married to John for ten years and I’m worried because we’ve...

January 19, 2026

How to Effectively Manage Conflict with Your Partner

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

January 11, 2026

How Can I Deal with Infidelity in My Marriage?

In order to better understand infidelity and to find out if a marriage can be...

January 04, 2026

8 Things to Try Before You Give Up On Your Marriage

Theresa, age forty, sat on the sofa in my office across from Sam, age forty-two....

December 2025

December 28, 2025

Make New Year’s Resolutions That Last

During a counseling session, Kyla expressed frustration about her life feeling out of control, being...

December 21, 2025

Dealing Effectively with Marital Finances

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

December 14, 2025

5 Ways to Increase Intimacy and Happiness in Your Marriage

Spending periods of quality time doing shared activities alone with your spouse each week is...

December 08, 2025

Create Holiday Memories With Your Child in Difficult Times

One of the toughest times of year for family members following difficult times is the...

November 2025

November 30, 2025

Don’t Let Screen Time Destroy Your Marriage

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

November 23, 2025

How to Effectively Handle Your Child’s Tantrums

During a recent counseling session, Monica, 40, complained about her two-year son Alex, crying too...

November 16, 2025

How Couples Can Repair After an Argument

Typically, I explain to couples in my therapy practice who are caught in an unfortunate...

November 10, 2025

The Best Ways to Let Go of a Toxic Relationship

Kyla, 38, sat on the couch of my office telling me about her unhealthy relationship...

November 03, 2025

The Best Alternatives to Co-Parenting With a Difficult Ex

Studies show that conflict is what creates the most pain and anguish for children after...

October 2025

October 24, 2025

4 Ways to Create a Healthy Romantic Relationship

I hear over and over from women who email or meet with me: "Why can’t...

October 19, 2025

The Pros and Cons of Prenuptial Agreements

When Robert, 54,and Alexa, 48, met with me for couples counseling, they expressed a difference...

October 12, 2025

Full Disclosure About Finances Reduces Marital Stress

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

October 05, 2025

5 Ways Small Gestures Can Improve Your Marriage

Eileen, 53, and Jason, 58, have been married fifteen years and came to counseling to...

September 2025

September 28, 2025

8 Signs Your Partner is Marriage Material

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

September 21, 2025

7 Steps to Managing Conflict With Your Partner

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

September 14, 2025

How to Unpack Intimacy in Your Marriage

When Kevin, 42, and Melissa, 43, attended their first counseling session, they spoke about the...

September 07, 2025

How to Manage Your Child’s Tantrum

During a recent counseling session, Monica, 40, and Johua, 42, complained about ten-year daughter Abigail,...

August 2025

August 31, 2025

How Attachment Style Impacts Partner Selection

When Sondra, age 40, arrived for her counseling appointment, she wanted to focus on her...

August 24, 2025

The Best Ways to Combat Loneliness

Sitting on the couch in my office, Deborah, 35, describes her lonely feelings since her...

August 17, 2025

Break Out of Negative Patterns That Keep You in a Rut

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

August 10, 2025

7 Steps to Successful Parenting With a High Conflict Ex

While co-parenting is advised by experts as an optimal situation for a child’s well-being after...

August 03, 2025

How Can I Rescue My Unhappy Marriage?

Dear Terry, I’ve been married to John for ten years and I’m worried because we’ve...