Archive for the ‘Relationship’ Category

How To Communicate for Better Intimacy in Your Relationships

Relationship What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about having better intimacy with your partner? What do you think your partner would say? Men tend to think that intimacy refers to better (or more) sex, while women tend to look at a much broader context,... more

Adding Variety to Your Relationship And Why It’s Important

Relationship Relationships are a lot like ice cream flavors. Some relationships are pretty plain like vanilla, some are rough like rocky road and some are pretty exotic like mango kiwi lime. So many couples come into me for marriage counseling because they’re tired of having the same old ice cream.... more

Are You Headed for an Affair?

Relationship Carol and Greg had started out with a good marriage. They were best friends, they had a satisfying sexual relationship, and they had fun times together. The couple enjoyed about three years in this romantic stage, but then they began to drift apart. Drifting apart is the beginning of... more

Relationship Alert! Don’t Ignore the Warning Signs

Relationship Just as your automobile needs regular care and maintenance, so does your relationship. Many couples ignore warning lights and other signs that their relationship is falling apart and is in need of a service call. They know something’s wrong, but ignore the problem(s) thinking it will go away. Following... more

Falling Back in Love

Relationship Having been a therapist for over thirty years, I am always pleased to find new ways of helping couples. A few years ago, I discovered a treatment approach by Willard Harley that’s short term and practical. Combined with other techniques that I use, this approach has proven effective. Furthermore,... more

Make Relationship Resolutions!

Relationship Every New Year’s we decide what we want to change for the year. Unfortunately, for most of us, it’s almost become a joke to make a New Year’s resolution. People plan to lose weight, get their finances in order, and promise to spend more time on a particular interest,... more

Friends or Enemies?

Relationship All too often I see couples who come into my office with their marriage in shambles and on the verge of divorce. They come to counseling in an attempt to save their marriage. You can usually spot these couples from a mile away; they sit on opposite sides of... more

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S Tips for Relationships

Relationship Holidays are always a good time to slow down and be intentional in your relationship. Check out these tips to keep in mind when loving your partner this Christmas season: C- Create a safe environment. The holidays can be stressful and full of all kinds of emotion. Your partner... more

Attitude of Gratitude

Relationship When someone appreciates you, how do you feel? Acknowledged, validated, and loved- right? It shows that you matter. That your hard work and effort is noticed. That you aren’t invisible to them. It feels good when someone appreciates you. You feel warm inside and closer to that person. Knowing... more

Meeting Your Needs in Marriage

Relationship Many times in marriage, needs go unmet, and sometimes it can be blamed on our spouse. What is our personal responsibility towards meeting our own needs, and when is it our spouse’s job to take care of our needs through the relationship? If we aren’t doing a good job... more