5 Steps To a Better Marriage
It’s a widely accepted fact that men and women communicate differently. Even under the best of circumstances, over the years of a marriage, resentments build over many different issues. Since communication is difficult and complicated, it tends to break down over time, leading to a vicious cycle of more resentment, lack of good and healthy […]
How To Solve Conflict In a Marriage
Are you and your spouse constantly fighting? Do you feel like nothing ever gets resolved because each of you hold steadfast to your position on any given issues? Well, you’re not alone. Fighting, lack of communication, and inability to solve problems and conflict are some of the leading causes of divorce. The reality is that […]
Marriage and Kids When You Both Work
Marriage and kids go together like peanut butter and jelly. Most of us dreamed about having this far back into our own childhoods. Whenever we would think about our futures or what being a “grown-up” would look like in our own lives, it usually included marriage and children. These were happy dreams that we had, […]
Problems In Your Marriage? 7 Tips You Can Try Today
Each day, someone will ask me, “Can you help me with my relationship?” Quite often, it is followed by, “My husband (or wife) won’t come to therapy.” I’m here to tell you it’s okay. Believe it or not, one person can affect far more change in a marriage than you might have thought. I’ve seen […]
7 Warning Signs of a Bad Relationship
Relationship red flags are all of those things that you know aren’t right about your partner or relationship, that in hindsight are always so clear, that you push away or choose to ignore. It’s those things that you say to yourself later, “I should have seen that coming” or “now it all makes sense”. But […]
10 Things Every Couple Must Talk About For a Happy Marriage
There is nothing more beautiful than marriage..uniting the sacred love between two people. Most of us believe if we truly love each other nothing else really matters, and that you can get through anything together. But experience tells us this is wrong. Unfortunately, most couples are not given the guidance and knowledge about the important […]
8 Ways To Show Your Spouse Love and Respect
Most people would agree that relationships are built on love and respect. This tends to come very naturally and easily in the beginning of a new relationship. At the start, we tend to be very tuned in to our partner’s needs and desires, and very eager to please our partners. We can easily overlook or […]
The #1 Killer of Your Marriage
Let’s face it; marriage is really hard. While most of us enter marriage thinking it’s going to be all rainbows and unicorns, and that we will do it better than anyone else because we are so in love, the reality is that all marriages face challenges. As the years go on and as our lives […]
3 Steps to a Marriage Makeover
Marriage can be hard. It can be really hard. Perhaps, it’s harder than anything you even imagined. How did you go from marital bliss to feeling so angry at each other all the time? Well, life happened. Work, children, household obligations, carpools, cooking, and so on and so on and so on. People get overwhelmed […]
6 Signs You Need Marriage Counseling
Do you remember when you first got married? How you believed that you could conquer anything and defy the odds with your love? That you were soul mates destined to be together for all eternity? This is what most of us enter into marriage believing. After all, if you thought it was going to fail, […]