The Ten Year Itch: How Ben Affleck may have thrown in the towel too early.
Could it be the 10 year itch? Two year ago during his acceptance speech for Best Picture at the Oscars, Ben Affleck thanked his wife, Jennifer Garner, and commented on their then eight year marriage: “It’s good, it is work, but it’s the best kind of work, and there’s no one I’d rather work with.” […]
For “Victims” of the Ashley Madison Hack
The debacle via live @FOXBaltimore Interview: If you are “victim” of the Ashley Madison hack, know that you’re going to need to work hard to save your marriage. More inspiration on how to save a relationship after an affair: Thinking about having an affair? Read this first Marriage counseling specializing in affair recovery As bad […]
How the News is Ruining My Marriage & Creating Relationship Stress
With all of the stress that is going on in the world and in the news- coupled with managing work, the family, and all of your day to day responsibilities, it’s no wonder that our relationships are on edge and suffering from “relationship stress”. More inspiration about relationship stress: Everything you’ve wanted to know about […]
How can I fix my marriage by myself?
Many of you want to know if it is possible to fix your marriage by yourself, without your spouse’s involvement in the process. In our latest podcast episode, we answer the question, “How Can I Fix My Marriage By Myself?” You can listen below or click here to take the 10 Step Challenge to Win […]
Supporting a Spouse with Illness
We recently interviewed an author and psychotherapist local to Baltimore by the name of Israela Meyerstein. She wrote a book on the topic of How to cope with Illness. We were especially curious what advice she has for someone who has a spouse with illness. Her wonderful book is called, Bridge to Healing; Finding Strength […]
How to Achieve Marital Intimacy – The Greatest Pleasure of All.
Love will keep us together. True or False? Couples panic when they no longer “love” their spouse. When they no longer feel attracted to their partner or want to have sex with him/her. But is this reason to divorce? More inspiration about achieving marital intimacy: Sex education for married couples: how to keep the spark […]
How to get your Spouse Back Without Even Trying.
When your spouse checks out of the relationship, it can be quite a scary feeling. They may even say, I love you but I’m not in love with you.” It’s quite easy to get caught up in the drama and the fear of losing the one you love, that you may wind up pushing them […]
How to Cope with Silent Treatment in Marriage
Is your spouse giving you the Silent treatment? Learn how to cope with silent treatment in marriage. The words below were spoken by an anonymous client going through the same thing as you. “When my wife and I argue, we never solve anything. My wife tends to stop talking altogether. She just shuts down and […]
Feeling Lonely in a Relationship? Time for Self-Care
Sometimes we can feel lonely even when we’re surrounded by our family and in a marriage relationship. Sometimes the best thing we can do is practice self-care because if we don’t take care of ourselves we won’t have the capacity to appreciate the love of others. “It’s such an unexpected luxury to have your partner’s […]
For all the adult children of divorce
In our recent podcast on the topic of Adult Children of Divorce, Rivka shared that she feels that she is showing up as mom and as wife with an inherent lack of skills and resources. More inspiration for adult children of divorce: Let all your relationships become healthy ones A letter to Angelina Jolie: Before […]
When all your friends around you are getting divorced
In our latest podcast episode, Shlomo and Rivka talked about the phenomenon of divorce being contagious and when all your friends around you are getting divorced. More inspiration about friends and divorce: Is a friend meddling in your marriage? When all your friends around you are getting divorced Friends and Frenemies: How helps you feel […]
A Narcissistic Husband?
Being married to a narcissistic husband or wife can feel devastating, shaming, and utterly alone. You’re afraid to talk about it to anyone because your spouse will threaten you. Here’s what you need to know about being married to a narcissist husband or wife. “My narcissistic husband and I fight constantly and when I told […]
Taking our Own Relationship Advice! 5 Things We are Thankful for
As we mention regularly in our relationship advice, it is always good to cultivate the attitude of gratitude in your relationships. As this week is Thanksgiving for those of us in the United States, we thought we would share with you some of the things we have been grateful for recently.
Before you give Holiday gifts to your spouse, read this…
When done right, giving a holiday gift to your spouse can be an expression of love and caring and can bring a couple closer together. Yet, gifts can often be a sore point and can produce the opposite result.
Sex Education for Married Couples: How to Keep the Spark Alive
If you’re looking to learn sex education for married couples, here’s a quick primer on marital intimacy and how to keep desire strong for your ENTIRE married life. This education will help you whether you’re engaged and looking to learn a bit more about what sex is going to be like once you’re married, or […]
My Marriage is Falling Apart
There’s nothing that feels worse than the feeling in the pit of your stomach when you realize, “my marriage is falling apart”. When you realize that your marriage is falling apart you want something that is going to work and going to work now. More inspiration for you when you are worried about a marriage […]
Couples Therapy Exercises Based on Imago Therapy
Want to talk to your husband or wife about something important but don’t know how to bring it up without starting a fight or scaring them away? Whether you’re an introvert, an empath, or find it difficult to have a conversation about something important with your partner; the key to a happy marriage is communication. […]
Structured Family Therapy
We have found that family therapy is an effective way of healing old wounds, opening communication, and reuniting family members. Whether it’s an adult parent and child, in-laws, or siblings, we have been able to help these family members reconnect after years of misunderstandings and estrangement- through structured family therapy. More inspiration on family therapy: […]
What do you do if your husband does not want to talk?
What do you do if your husband is willing to “work” on the relationship but only on his terms? What do you do if you want to discuss past hurts and get an apology while he just wants to move forward? He is too tired when he comes home and your husband does not want […]
How to save a marriage even if you’ve fallen out of love.
Are you trying to figure out how to save your marriage but feel that the love in your relationship has diminished? Couples often come into my office with a heart of stone. While at one time they did feel love for their spouse, that feeling has dulled over the years, usually after experiencing pain, frustration, […]