As relationship therapists, we don’t play god and we don’t tell people it’s too late to save their marriage. However, here are some factors at play to consider when you are thinking about marriage counseling. Falling “out of love” is not...
Read moreI come across many situations in marriage counseling sessions where there are manipulative behavior from one or both partners. This behavior or dynamic is very harmful to partners as it makes one of them angry. What is manipulative behavior in...
Read moreSometimes couples come to marriage counseling expecting miracles. I, along with many couples’ therapists try hard to help our couples who come to us in pain. However, I want to warn you about what NOT to expect from marriage counseling. Couples...
Read moreI am prompted to write this after being interviewed by Huffington Post about what couples therapists learn from their patients that make their relationships better. Before I delve into answers, let me say that marriage therapists also struggle...
Read moreThere are some things that are so damaging to your marriage that your spouse may not be able to come back from them. These types of statements can permanently hurt your relationship or at the very least create serious resentments that are...
Read moreIt is difficult not to compare ourselves and our marriage to those of others. It is kind of natural. But we need to be careful. There are some constructive parts to this comparison, in that you may see something that others are doing that you...
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