Marriage vows make me chuckle. We get all dressed up and arrange all the pomp and circumstance to publicly profess our vows to one another. In reality, however, nobody has any...
What Did We Get Married For Anyway?
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The Amazing Parallels of Life
I had a few spectacular moments of clarity this week! I witnessed someone being very short with their elderly parent for what seemed like no reason other than impatience. Less...
Where Do You Invest Your Gold?
If you won the lottery tomorrow, what would you do with the money? Would you spend it lavishly and wastefully? Or would you invest it in something that will protect it and help...
The Saddest Thing I’ve Ever Seen
These past few weeks I've been in a position to witness one of the saddest things I've ever seen. A marriage destroyed by addiction. Oh, sure, marriages get destroyed by...
Forgive for You!
Forgiveness is a word spoken daily in my office. It is a struggle that most endure at some point in their lives. A woman who cannot get over and move on from being molested by a...
A Snake in the Grass
The Snake Story One day there was a man driving through the desert. A snake on the side of the road flags down the man as he is driving. The man pulls over and the snake says,...
Facebook: Friend or Foe
A Common Topic Recently it seems as if Facebook comes up non-stop in my sessions. I have recently joked with clients that if I had a dollar for every time I heard the word...
Weathering the Storm During Recovery
How to Weather the Storm During Marriage Recovery Recovery in marriage can feel a lot like surviving a long, harsh winter. As a marriage counselor, I often see couples experience...
Behind the Veil of Enmeshment
Understanding Enmeshment During an Affair: Insights from Marriage Counseling In my years as a marriage counselor, I’ve seen many clients become completely lost in the throes of...
You Never Know How Strong You Are
You never know how strong you are, until you have to be. It's true. We may see ourselves as strong, we may talk tough a tough game and we may even truly mean it. But we can't...
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