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Category: Marriage
Marriage Fact or Fiction: The Seven Year Itch
Welcome to marriage fact or fiction! I am starting a weekly series to either confirm or debunk marital myths. Enjoy! It is popular belief that marriages suffer from the "seven...
Does Marriage Counseling Work?
It's a valid question. Does marriage counseling actually work? As a marriage counselor, you would expect my answer to be a resounding, "Yes!", and to an extent it is, but I'm...
What’s Missing In Marriage?
What is a common missing ingredient in the couples that frequent my office? It is present in the beginning of a relationship. We heap it on and lavish our new love with it. Then,...
We Never Resolve Anything…
Are you the couple that avoids and distances when you don't agree? Or, are you the raging couple? Do you fightconstantly? In either situation,someone is trying to control the...
Are You Being Real In Your Marriage
It seems as though just about every client grimaces a bit when I share this piece of feedback. "People are happier when they can see themselves outside of their relationship."...
INTIMACY…What is it? Where did it go?
One definition of intimacy is 'a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship'. Another definition is 'sexual intercourse'. The separate nature of...
Abandonment Issues
Everyone experiences loss at some point or another in their lives. But the type of abandonment issues I am discussing today, on my video, and in this week'sblog are deep and more...
Are You Too Needy?
Are you too needy? Most of us would never admit to such a thing, yet we all have a little clinginess in us. How do you know when you are too needy in a relationship? Signs Here...
Why is it all My fault?
Do you ever wonder how your spouse seemed one way when you first met but then turned out to be a totally different person after a few years??At first, you can't imagine how this...
How To Develop Patience
Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy. Be careful what you ask for and for SURE be careful what you pray for. If you have prayed for patience or otherwise asked the Universe for the trait...
Resentment and Anger in Marriage
Resentmentis defined as "Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly." (Wikipedia, 2013) Feeling piqued and angry, indignation takes energy, is depleting, and taints the...
Where Does Narcissism Come From?
Let me begin today by saying that I am not a fan of labels at all. I think that labels are for people who need to group people together for their own purposes, like insurance...
Struggling with Infertility
Becoming a parent may not be hard for most.But those who struggle with infertility know the heartache that comes with being unable to become a parent the way "everybody else...
The Great Marital Divide
Many couples have felt the great marital divide. The divide that cannot be physically seen, but can be felt by both husband and wife. The gap can feel as big as the Grand Canyon....
Heart of Gratitude
Heart of Gratitude: Without the trust of clients it is not possible to provide good therapy. "We are all faced with a series of great opportunities - brilliantly disguised as...
What’s Your Anger Telling You?
Everybody gets angry. It is a normal human emotion that we all have to deal with, but anger gets a bad rap. Most of us see it as a bad, destructive thing, but our anger is...
The Best Definition of Marriage
Marriage is supposed to feel good! Or at least that’s what we all believe when we pursue a relationship. Feeling good is certainly part of a relationship, but check out what I...
How To Get Your Needs Met
Do you know how to get your needs met? Quite honestly, most people don’t, at least by my observation! And this creates a population of needy, desperate, and unhappy people!! So...
Do You Know Your “Little Girl”?
Do you know your little girl? I’m not talking about your daughter, I’m talking about the tender, sweet, vulnerable little girl that lives inside you as a woman. . . For us to...
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