by Christy Aloisio | Jan 24, 2015 | Marriage
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 year itch.” This is the belief that couples start to develop difficulty in their marriage at... by Nancy | Jan 12, 2015 | Affairs, Uncategorized
Healing trust damage is a topic that is pretty common in my office. For example, how does one overcome the trust damage that occurs when a spouse has an affair? What if your family member or significant other is a perpetual liar? What if someone you love suffers... by Kathy | Dec 5, 2014 | Communication, Marriage, Relationships, Uncategorized
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, as our time together lengthens, it begins to fade and, in fact, morphs into it’s ugly... by Nancy | Dec 2, 2014 | Self-Help, Uncategorized
I love a good courtroom drama. Stories like “A Few Good Men” and “To Kill A Mockingbird” offer a lot to think about as well as some good suspense. I have recently begun using a courtroom analogy to explain a difficult concept to see in ourselves, something that we all... by Nancy | Oct 20, 2014 | Anger, Self-Help
Defensiveness is an excellent indicator to help find woundedness in the human heart. After all, we defend places that hurt, like a lion protecting a paw with a thorn in it. Dealing with the defensiveness of those we love can be just as dangerous as taking on that...