We Use the Imago Dialogue in Our Marriage
When I work with couples, I help them tone down all of the stress and anxiety they may be experiencing and create an atmosphere of calm with an amazing tool called the Imago Dialogue. The Imago dialogue process is a communication tool that couples learn allows themselves to self-regulate, slow down, and feel safe enough […]
Pre Marriage Counseling
It can take newly-married couples a while to get used to living with a permanent roommate whom they love but didn’t realize was so different from them! If you are engaged or newly married, you may have been too starry-eyed at the beginning of your relationship to listen to any marriage advice, and we do […]
Marriage and Family Therapy vs. Individual Therapy: What’s Best for Healing Past Relationship Baggage?
When you carry emotional baggage from your past—childhood wounds, unresolved family conflict, or scars from prior relationships—it’s natural to wonder whether you should first see a therapist on your own before tackling marriage issues with your partner. Many people think, “If I work on myself individually, won’t I come back as a better spouse?” It’s […]
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How to deal with financial problems in marriage
Financial problems in marriage are very serious and are one of the top reasons that couples divorce. Money need not be a catalyst for divorce provided that you handle money problems in marriage well. We’ll guide you through how to do just that. More inspiration on improving any financial problems in marriage: Build your marriage […]
What to Do If Your Spouse Won’t Work on Your Marriage
One of the hardest questions I hear from readers is:“What do I do if my spouse doesn’t want to work on our marriage?” When the person you love most refuses counseling or even admits they’re unsure how they feel about you, it can leave you feeling hopeless, alone, and desperate for answers. But here’s the […]
Free Online Marriage Counseling on Household Management
When we were first married, we realized quickly that both of us had different ideas of what de-cluttering the house “should” look like. This free online marriage counseling on household management is a rudimentary step to make your marriage successful. More inspiration on household management as a couple: The 4 Clutter Personality Types Start with […]
Can books and Marriage Videos truly save your marriage?
We know that there are many people out there that are timid about going to marriage counseling. Perhaps they’re afraid of “dredging” up old baggage, or concerned that a marriage counselor will take “sides” with their spouse, or they think that the process of working on their relationship is going to take many, many counseling […]
What to do when you feel like you’re falling out of love?
What to do when you feel like you’re falling out of love? Have you ever heard people say love is a verb? Love isn’t something that you just “feel” for a person, it’s something that grows with time. More hope and inspiration for if you feel like you’re falling out of love: Staying present in […]
Roommates or Soulmates? What to do when you’re falling out of love.
What to do when you’re falling out of love. “I don’t feel love anymore!” “I don’t love my husband anymore” “I want to love my wife again”. Do these thoughts feel familiar? It’s scary to feel like you’re falling out of love! Remember when you first got married, ready to conquer the world? There was […]
When is Divorce the best Option? Last ditch marriage counseling.
Question from a Reader: “My husband wants a divorce and I don’t. Please tell me how to stop a divorce and find last ditch marriage counseling” More inspiration for how to stop a divorce and find last ditch marriage counseling that works: The quickest way to awaken love Falling out of love? Avoid divorce with […]
What is The Best Way to Stop a Divorce?
What is the best way to stop a divorce? Are you the one that is initiating the divorce? Or are you the one whose spouse is serving divorce papers to? If your marriage is currently a miserable one, not giving you the basic things that you feel a marriage should be giving you, it’s perfectly […]
My spouse is cheating. Marriage Counseling advice for some clarity.
It’s hard to pull someone out of an active affair. There are some things that you can do to work on yourself while your spouse is cheating, though that’s probably the last thing you want to hear. More support for you while one spouse is cheating: Overcoming negativity, a crucial step. What you can learn […]
Should You Keep Fighting for Your Marriage? How the 3 Relationship Stages Can Guide Your Decision
Are you and your spouse struggling to see eye-to-eye? Understanding the three stages of marriage can help you identify where you are, anticipate the challenges ahead, and give you a roadmap to reach the deepest stage—real love. Many couples panic when conflict sets in, believing they’ve made a mistake in choosing their partner. But the […]
Detox negativity from your marriage
One of the topics we address in the 5 Step Plan to a Happy Marriage is the danger of negativity in a relationship. Let’s talk more about overcoming negativity in marriage and why you must master this in order to begin learning how to save a marriage and avoid falling out of love. It doesn’t take […]
Marriage Problems and Tunnel Vision
Marriage Problems and Tunnel Vision: Why You’re Missing the Real Issues When marriage problems pile up, it’s easy to slip into tunnel vision. One spouse calls and says, “My husband is the problem.” Another insists, “If only my wife would change, everything would be fine.” Parents do the same when they call about a child […]
“I don’t love my husband anymore.” Falling out of love?
I don’t love my husband anymore. We hear this a lot. It’s scary to feel like you’re falling out of love. Here’s how to love your husband again. Are you spending any quality time together? Are you doing any positive activities for your relationship? Why don’t you love him anymore? Are you not attracted to […]
FAQs about our Marriage Counseling Practice
We’d like to give you an opportunity to read up on some of the frequently asked questions that we receive about our marriage counseling practice. If you have a question that has not been addressed below, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Please also read the following blog post: How to make sure marriage counseling […]
Facebook and Divorce Stories
Unfortunately, it is all too easy to “exit” from your spouse and from your marriage by logging onto social media sites like Facebook. There are many Facebook and divorce stories specifically with regards to how Facebook destroyed their marriage- or rather, destroyed their spouse’s willingness to participate in the marriage. More relationship help on the […]
Facebook and Divorce Part I, Divorce Statistics due to Facebook
Facebook and divorce has a bigger impact on marriages than previously thought. A new survey conducted by U.K. divorce website found that 33 percent of divorce petitions in 2011 contained references to Facebook. Another survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found that “Facebook holds the distinction of being the unrivaled leader for online […]