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July 2019

July 06, 2019

Are You Headed for a Grey Divorce?

In recent years, there has been a lot of traction on the web about grey...

June 2019

June 28, 2019

Managing Conflict With Your Partner In a Healthy Way is Hard Work – But Well Worth the Effort.

The healthiest intimate relationships are ones born out of trust and vulnerability. Each partner approaches one...

June 26, 2019

How to Make Your Marriage a Priority

Alexis, 38, and her husband David, 39, have been struggling to find time together for...

June 19, 2019

Focus on Changing Yourself, Not Your Partner To Find Lasting Love

What makes for a happy, fulfilled relationship? While this is a complex question that doesn’t...

June 15, 2019

Will Living Together and Remaining Unmarried Harm Children?

In the U.S., approximately two-thirds of couples live together before marriage; this number is compared...

June 05, 2019

How to Survive a Long-distance Relationship

With the appearance and frequency of online and app-based dating increasing, young couples are increasingly...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

Millennials Repair the Errors of Their Parents’ Generation —One Marriage at a Time

Two of the most talked about sociological topics of the day collide in Hannah Smothers’...

May 23, 2019

How to Give Up Looking for a Sole Mate and Find Lasting Love

For the most part, if your expectations are for an effortless relationship, you might be...

May 21, 2019

6 Ways to Find Happiness with an Emotionally Unavailable Partner

Dear Terry, I’ve been unhappy for a long time because my husband and I are...

May 14, 2019

Is Codependency Stopping You From Getting the Love You Want?

Recently, I asked a client this question: "What is it that stops you from getting...

May 02, 2019

3 Steps to Achieve a Healthy and Balanced Relationship

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

April 2019

April 29, 2019

5 Tips to Repair After an Argument with Your Partner

Dear Terry, My wife and I have heated arguments in front of our kids at...

April 25, 2019

Can a Trial Separation Save Your Marriage?

Can taking a break save your marriage? The answer depends on your goals. For...

April 17, 2019

7 Tips to Boost Assertive Communication with Your Partner

Dear Terry, I have difficulty asking my husband Tom for what I need because I...

April 13, 2019

5 Questions to Ask Potential Marriage Partners

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

April 04, 2019

How Your Parent’s Marriage Can Impact Your Intimate Relationships

Research shows that your own marriage and intimate relationships can be impacted by memories of...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

How Stress Impacts Sex in Marriage and How to Rekindle Passion

It’s common for married couples to complain of leading busy lives and not feeling energized...

March 26, 2019

Do All Conflicts Have to be Resolved in a Marriage?

When Mark and Kayla first came to my office for couples counseling, they were both...

March 20, 2019

How Can I Deal With Infidelity in My Marriage?

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

March 19, 2019

The Right and Wrong Way to Apologize

Many people stubbornly hold onto the belief that they have nothing to apologize for –...

March 14, 2019

6 Tips to Overcoming Fear of Commitment

A recent survey found that 84% of women and 82% of men in the US...

March 02, 2019

How to Avoid Being Defensive with Your Partner

During my first interview with Helena and Dan, an attractive couple in their late-thirties, I...

February 2019

February 28, 2019

How to Create Real Love By Adopting a Positive Mindset

Tina and Chris, in their early fifties, met through a close friend a year after...

February 23, 2019

Can Taking a Break or Separating Preserve My Marriage?

For some couples, a separation may be a reasonable alternative to divorce if both partners...

February 05, 2019

5 Key Reasons Vulnerability and Trust Go Hand and Hand

During our sessions, Sarah and Jeff both reflected on their own difficulties with being vulnerable...

January 2019

January 26, 2019

4 Ways to Rebuild Love with Your Partner After an Emotional Affair

If you are questioning whether you are enmeshed in an emotional affair, it’s important to...

January 21, 2019

How Do I Break the Negative Cycle of Relating to My Partner?

Dear Terry, How can my husband and I break the negative ways we relate to...

January 18, 2019

7 Ways to Rid Yourself of Jealous Feelings

Establishing and maintaining trust with your partner can be a huge challenge if you’re prone...

January 01, 2019

5 Ways to Keep Passion Alive After Your Kids Arrive!

When you become a parent, the demands of juggling time with your kids, work, and...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

5 Smart Ways to Repair Broken Trust in Relationships

Mistrust can come in many forms, from suspecting your partner of infidelity, to fearing that...