Dear Men, I have previously written about Valentine's Day to your wives and girlfriends to make things easier on you. I encouraged your wives not to be so specific about their expectations for Valentine's Day (and other holidays), and I have written to them to point out how … [Read more...] about A Dude’s Guide to Valentine’s Day Success
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A Wife’s Guide to Valentine’s Day Success
Why Valentines Day, Mothers Day and your Birthday became your worst days of the year...and how to fix it. After counseling hundreds of clients over the last ten years, I've picked up more than a few quirky insights into American marriages. One of them is this: nothing brings … [Read more...] about A Wife’s Guide to Valentine’s Day Success
Helping Your Spouse Open Up Again
I’ve had the honor of working with many couples over the past several years, and although the stories are unique, the issues usually aren’t. Typically there’s a breach of trust that makes loving and respecting each other difficult, if not impossible. The breach may be obvious … [Read more...] about Helping Your Spouse Open Up Again
A.R.E. you there? A Goal for Marriage (And All Intimate Relationships)
Relationship dynamics can be confusing and muddy and leave you feeling unsure of which way is up. Am I right? Are they right? What are we even trying to get to here? Balancing the emotions, desires and needs of other people is complicated. And as someone who is simply … [Read more...] about A.R.E. you there? A Goal for Marriage (And All Intimate Relationships)
Couples in Crises: Why Should I Stay Married?
What Happened? Why Do Many Lose Hope? No one decides on their wedding day that their marriage is going to end. The anticipation and excitement of this new union are at first contagious. But later, so many marriages seem to lose this hope. It often is replaced by an … [Read more...] about Couples in Crises: Why Should I Stay Married?
How to Find a Counselor
Finding a new counselor can be confusing, to say the least. There are all kinds of different licenses, specializations, theories, approaches, the list goes on… How the heck are you supposed to decipher all of the different varieties of information you see on the internet? We … [Read more...] about How to Find a Counselor
