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November 2021

November 13, 2021

How to Build Trust and Intimacy in a Second Marriage

During our couples counseling session, Alyssa, 53, spoke about the betrayal of her first husband...

October 2021

October 31, 2021

Don’t Let Money Problems Ruin Your Marriage

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

October 10, 2021

The Keys to Being an Emotionally Available Partner

During a recent couples counseling session, Kylie, 36, spoke about her frustration with her husband,...

September 2021

September 11, 2021

8 Skills to Promote Emotional Connection with Your Partner

While all couples need some sense of autonomy and closeness, many couples are chronically disconnected...

September 03, 2021

Is Fighting Inevitable In Your Relationship?

Most of the couples that I counsel complain that they argue about the same things...

August 2021

August 30, 2021

4 Ways to Deal With An Intrusive Mother-in-Law

Hello Terry, I read your blog often but have not seen you write about how...

August 07, 2021

Sometimes the Small Things Make a Big Difference in Marriage

When couples come to my office for counseling, one of the most common complaints they...

June 2021

June 12, 2021

The Importance of Positive Reinforcement in Your Relationship

During our couples counseling sessions, Kylie, 48, complains about Justin's, 50, lack of love and...

June 06, 2021

6 Signs of an Emotionally Healthy Relationship

Caitlin, an outgoing teacher, 35, came to my office for counseling recently and discussed her...

May 2021

May 30, 2021

How to Deal with Baggage from Former Relationships

Many of my clients who come to my office for marriage counseling complain that baggage...

May 19, 2021

Self-compassion Can Help Couples Communicate Effectively

Carolyn, 42, sits across from her husband, Henry, 45, in my office, as they discuss...

May 16, 2021

5 Questions to Ask Potential Marital Partners

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

April 2021

April 22, 2021

6 Tips for Improving Communication and Creating Loving Intimacy

During our couples counseling sessions, Kyla and Kevin discuss their difficulties communicating their needs productively....

April 17, 2021

7 Ways to Ignite Sexual Passion with Your Partner

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

April 04, 2021

8 Warning Signs that Your Marriage is Headed for Divorce

Dear Terry, I read your column weekly and have to admit that I’m struggling in...

March 2021

March 28, 2021

5 Ways to Overcome Fear of Commitment and Achieve Long-lasting Love

The divorce epidemic reached its peak in the late 1970’s. Since then, the divorce rate...

February 2021

February 27, 2021

How Do I Get My Husband to Stop Ignoring Me?

Dear Terry, My husband Kyle and I are drifting apart. We’ve been married sixteen years...

February 21, 2021

Long-Distance Love and The COVID-19 Pandemic

In a recently-released article by Anggun Bawinur for The Good Men Project’s website, the writer...

February 07, 2021

5 Ways to Stop Sabotaging Your Marriage and Find Lasting Love

For better or worse, most couples follow similar patterns that they saw their parents’ model...

January 2021

January 10, 2021

Expert Tips On Rebuilding Trust After Infidelity

Rebuilding a relationship in the wake of infidelity — whether romantic, emotional or financial —...

November 2020

November 30, 2020

4 Steps to Having Low Conflict Discussions About Finances With Your Partner

Many couples complain that one or both partners have difficulty practicing full disclosure about finances...

November 22, 2020

5 Ways to Restore Trust After an Emotional Affair

Recently, many experts have written about the hazards of an emotional affair and how it...

November 13, 2020

Life After Infidelity

Infidelity is a common problem in intimate relationships and the mistrust that results can destroy...

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...

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 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...

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 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...