You’ve no doubt heard the expression “men are from Mars, women from Venus.” And while we can all point out some major differences between genders, typically those differences all start in one major organ – the brain! One of the biggest complaints women tend to…
Have you ever wondered if the problems in your relationship can be solved? Do you feel like roommates? Does it seem like you’ve tried “everything” to save your marriage and nothing has worked? According to John Gottman “less than 10% of couples seek counseling before…
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…
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…