When I first started my practice, I remember reading a statistic about divorce that I found shocking! And that was that 40-50% of all first marriages in the United States ended in divorce. According to recent surveys, however, the divorce rate in the U.S. fell…
Many of us did not grow up with good role models regarding how to be a great partner in a relationship. This means you may not have had a good role model for how to treat your partner or what effective communication looks or sounds…
As a marriage counselor, there is probably one statement I have heard more than any other, and that is, “I just don’t think I will ever get over this.” This statement is often said by my clients who have recently learned their spouse has had…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 data, the average age of marriage in the country is at its highest: men’s average age at first marriage is 29.8, while women’s average age at first marriage is 27.8. As the gap between adolescence and marriage widens,…
Lately it might seem like casual relationships are more common than serious ones. You might call it a “hook up” or a “friend with benefits”. What is usually meant by this is that a relationship is usually sexual in nature, but without a commitment attached…
Seeking help from a marriage counselor is similar to seeking help from a car mechanic…stay with me here. It makes little sense to take your car into the shop a month after it started making a horrific noise or doesn’t run anymore. By that time,…