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December 2018

December 19, 2018

10 Secrets to a Successful Remarriage

Expect plenty of storms in remarried life. The complications of a newly created stepfamily or...

December 10, 2018

6 Ways to Make Small Gestures Count in Your Relationship

If you think it will take grand gestures to show your spouse how much you...

December 06, 2018

How Remarriage Myths Almost Destroyed My Second Marriage

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

November 2018

November 19, 2018

How Can Couples Deal Effectively with Financial Stress?

It's important to discuss financial issues with your spouse before and after you get married....

November 15, 2018

6 Ways to Compromise and Manage Conflict with Your Partner

Whereas we hear a lot about the value of couples learning better communication skills, learning...

November 09, 2018

4 Steps to Achieving Interdependence and Intimacy With Your Partner

For a relationship to be balanced, partners must be able to depend on one another...

November 06, 2018

8 Signs Your Marriage May Be Headed For Divorce

In most cases, red flags appear fairly early on in a relationship that can signal...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

How Do I Know I’m Ready to Commit to My Partner

Dear Terry, I’ve been dating Steven for two years and he wants to make a...

October 29, 2018

5 Ways to Learn From the Past and Make Healthier Choices in a Partner

Dear Terry, I’m in a relationship with a man who doesn’t respect me and treats...

October 25, 2018

6 Ways to Overcome Your Fear of Commitment

Marriage is not for everyone yet most people in the US wed at some point...

October 16, 2018

5 Common Unrealistic Expectations About Marriage

Most of us enter into marriage with one or more unrealistic expectations that can predispose...

October 08, 2018

5 Key Reasons Vulnerability Leads to Intimacy

Many people complain to me that they aren’t getting their needs met in their relationship,...

October 03, 2018

What to Do When You Fall Out of Love With Your Partner

In my clinical practice, one of the most common complaints I hear from couples is...

October 02, 2018

Opposites Attract But Can They Stay Together?

From the time I started dating at age sixteen, I’ve often found myself attracted to...

September 2018

September 25, 2018

6 Fantastic Ways to Manage Conflict: Don’t Let it Become a Destructive Force in Your Marriage

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

September 04, 2018

8 Ways to Forgive Your Ex-Partner and Move On

Over the last decade, I’ve talked to a lot of friends and clients who have...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

10 Questions to Ask Your Partner to Boost Intimacy

When it comes to relationships, it’s easier to focus on problems rather than to see...

August 20, 2018

Trust is the Cornerstone of a Healthy Intimate Relationship

The cornerstone of a successful intimate relationship is trust. Previously, I believed that a breach...

August 15, 2018

7 Ways to Break Free of People Pleasing

While being a “People Pleaser” has given me a sense of satisfaction at times, the outcome is...

August 09, 2018

Don’t Let Mistrust Stop You from Finding Long-Lasting Love

Dear Terry, I have been married twice and both marriages were short in nature and...

May 2018

May 24, 2018

Do I Stay In An Unhappy Marriage for My Kids?

Dear Terry, I have been married for thirteen years and Derrick and I have three...

May 15, 2018

Should I Accept My Husband’s Betrayal and Apology?

Dear Terry, My marriage has been a challenge from the beginning. My husband Ben and...