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March 2023

March 05, 2023

6 Tips to Rekindle Sexual Intimacy with Your Partner

The most common complaint of couples that I work with today is that they have...

February 2023

February 26, 2023

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...

February 18, 2023

4 Ways to Have Meaningful Conversations with Your Partner

Sydney, 39, and Tim, 40, have been attending counseling sessions for over three months and...

February 12, 2023

5 Tips to Stop Sabotaging Your Marriage and Heal From Your Past

When couples fall in love, infatuation and something called limerence can cause them to overlook...

January 2023

January 22, 2023

6 Ways to Promote a Happy Relationship

Karen, 38, and Kevin, 39, have been married for eight years and have fallen into...

November 2022

November 27, 2022

The Secret to Being Heard by Your Partner

On of the most common complaints that I hear from couples in my office, especially...

November 06, 2022

How Full Disclosure About Finances Can Improve Your Marriage

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

October 2022

October 15, 2022

How Small Gestures Can Improve Your Marriage

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

September 2022

September 25, 2022

Falling in Love Can be Easy but Staying in Love is Real Work

Bailey, 36, and Kevin, 40, sat on my couch for their couples counseling session and...

September 19, 2022

How to Stop the Pursuer-Distancer Pattern in Relationships

During a recent couples counseling session, Karen, 37, and Rob, 40, discuss their destructive pursuer-distancer...

September 11, 2022

How to Deal Effectively with Being Triggered by Your Partner

Allyssa, 37, and John, 40, sat on the couch in my office for their first...

August 2022

August 28, 2022

6 Ways to Stop the “Blame Game” and Manage Conflicts With Your Partner

You will disagree with your partner, that’s a given. But it’s not arguing with him...

July 2022

July 24, 2022

Emotional Withholding is Harmful to Marriage

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

July 16, 2022

How to Let Go of Resentment and Achieve a Happy Marriage

Sitting in my office, Felicia, 35, described the bitterness and resentment she has toward Erik,...

July 03, 2022

3 Steps to Improve Your Listening Skills with Your Partner

During a couples counseling session, Becca, 36, and David, 38, discuss their ongoing problem with...

June 2022

June 17, 2022

Restoring Emotional and Sexual Intimacy in Marriage

In my practice, I’ve worked with many couples who complain that the spark has gone...

June 12, 2022

4 Ways to Enhance Sensual Communication in Your Marriage

Like many of the couples I counsel, Olivia, 38, and Jason, 40, are deeply committed...

May 2022

May 21, 2022

7 Ways to Connect with Your Partner and Break the Pursuer-Distancer Pattern

During a recent couples counseling session, Karen, 37, and Rob, 40, discuss their destructive pursuer-distancer...

May 08, 2022

Should Couples Stay in an Adversarial Marriage for the Sake of Their Children?

By far, this is one of the most commonly asked questions my clients ask me....

May 01, 2022

Don’t Take Things Too Personally in Marriage

While it is natural to feel hurt when a loved one has done something wrong...

April 2022

April 24, 2022

5 Ways to Let Go of Resentment Toward Your Partner

Sitting in my office, Felicia, 35, described the bitterness and resentment she has toward Erik,...

April 02, 2022

How to Avoid the Demand-Withdraw Pattern in Marriage

When Kelly, 42, sits on the couch in my office for a couples counseling session,...

March 2022

March 20, 2022

5 Ways to Improve Communication, Love, and Intimacy in Your Marriage

Teresa and Carl, both in their late-forties, met at work a year after Teresa's divorce....

March 05, 2022

5 Ways to Have a Healthy, Long-lasting Relationship

I have often heard it said that the best partner will compliment you and bring...

February 2022

February 06, 2022

5 Ways to Get Ready for Commitment and Marriage

In recent years, there has been a shift in the landscape of family life in...

January 2022

January 30, 2022

Should You Stay Married for the Sake of Your Kids if You’re Distressed?

Whether parents should stay together for the sake of their children depends to a large...

January 16, 2022

How Dealing with Conflict Can Help Couples Thrive

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

December 2021

December 19, 2021

5 Ways to Cope When Your Partner Has an Anxiety Disorder

According to the American Psychiatric Association, anxiety disorders affect about 30% of adults in the...

December 05, 2021

Tuning Into Your Partner: 3 Steps To Foster Improved Communication and Understanding

During a recent couples counseling session, Tim, 38, spoke about how overwhelmed he feels when...

November 2021

November 20, 2021

How Couples Can Effectively Communicate Their Emotions

Think about it: when you’re in a good mood, you might give your partner the...