Valentine’s Day is over and it’s back to business as usual in marriage. The flowers are wilting, the leftover steak is gone, and the credit card bill is about to arrive. Many couples have experienced that the “sizzle” in their marriage comes and goes; rarely if ever does sexual passion feel constantly strong. Hopefully, it […]
What Is the #1 Interpersonal Skill Everyone Needs to Master?
If there were one principal that is most critical for healthy relationships, I would argue that it is boundaries. Many wars have been fought over boundaries between nations, and most every conflict in families somehow comes back to boundaries. Boundaries are where one person ends and another begins. You can think of them like guardrails […]
How Do I Know if Couples Counseling Is for Me?
If you are asking this question, the simple truth is that you will probably benefit from couples counseling. Most couples wait six years too long to get help. By then, what started as a small, solvable problem that could have been dealt with through dialogue frequently has become the gateway to a deeply embedded problem […]
