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September 2025

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...

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 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...

July 2025

July 27, 2025

6 Ways to Boost Intimacy in Your Marriage

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

July 14, 2025

Should You Stay in an Unhappy Marriage for Your Kids?

By far, this is one of the most commonly asked questions about divorce. The reason...

July 07, 2025

6 Ways To Get Ready For Commitment or Marriage

Over the last fifty years, there has been a quiet shift in the landscape of...

June 2025

June 29, 2025

6 Questions to Ask Potential Marriage Partners

Who we choose to marry is one of the most important and costliest decisions a...

June 22, 2025

5 Ways to Stop Confusing Chemistry for Compatibility

Chemistry is such a powerful force that many couples confuse it with compatibility. While chemistry...

June 15, 2025

The Pros and Cons of Getting Married Again

Over the last two decades since my divorce, I’ve come to the conclusion that my...

May 2025

May 04, 2025

What Really Happens in Marriage Counseling?

As a marriage counselor, I’ve witnessed firsthand the benefits of my clients learning to manage...

April 2025

April 27, 2025

How Four Myths Almost Destroyed My Second Marriage

For years, I struggled to save my second marriage from the brink of divorce because...

April 13, 2025

How to Be Vulnerable and Express Your Needs

Being vulnerable means being authentic and being able to risk expressing your thoughts, feelings, and...

April 06, 2025

What are the Secrets to a Happy Second Marriage?

While many couples see remarriage as an opportunity to start fresh start and a new...

March 2025

March 30, 2025

8 Lessons I’ve Learned About Marriage to Prevent Divorce

Since my divorce, I’ve learned a lot of lessons about marriage. I firmly believe that...

March 23, 2025

How to Prevent Resentment from Destroying Your Marriage

Karen, age 48, had been married to Kyle, 50, for five years when she found...

March 16, 2025

How Managing Conflict Can Help Couples Thrive

Dear Terry, After fourteen-years of marriage, I’m at the end of my rope. My husband,...

March 09, 2025

Self-Care Doesn’t Mean You’re Being Selfish in Relationships

Karen, 35, sat on the couch near (but not close) to her boyfriend Ron, 36,...

March 02, 2025

5 Smart Ways to Repair Broken Trust

Karen, 48, and Mike, 53, sat on the couch in my office and described their...

February 2025

February 16, 2025

How Do I Manage Ongoing Arguments with My Spouse?

Jenny, 42, and Sam, 43, sit on the couch in my office and discuss their...

February 10, 2025

How Do I Overcome the Legacy of Divorce?

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

February 02, 2025

6 Ways to Curb Defensiveness with Your Partner

During tough conversations, it’s helpful to choose battles wisely and to distinguish between petty issues...

January 2025

January 05, 2025

Are You Honest With Your Partner About Your Money?

Despite the fact that financial issues and money problems are the number one subject couples...

December 2024

December 08, 2024

How Do I Save My Marriage?

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

November 2024

November 24, 2024

How Do I Manage Ongoing Arguments with My Spouse?

Jenny, 42, and Sam, 43, sit on the couch in my office and discuss their...

November 10, 2024

Healing Power of Forgiveness in Marriage

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

October 2024

October 27, 2024

How Couples Can Attain Financial Health

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

October 20, 2024

How to Handle Being Triggered and by Your Partner

Allyssa, 42, and John, 43, sat on the couch in my office for their first...

October 06, 2024

6 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...

September 2024

September 15, 2024

6 Ways to Stop Being Defensive with Your Partner

During tough conversations, it’s helpful to choose battles wisely and to distinguish between petty issues...