The Silent Treatment: How to Communicate Through Conflict Without Withdrawal
While there are so many positive experiences that come along with marriage, the unfortunate truth is that there are some not quite as exciting experiences that every couple faces. Namely, conflicts with your spouse. Whether this is a disagreement over something simple, such as what to have for dinner, or a fully fledged argument over […]
Burnout and Your Marriage: Supporting Each Other Through Stress
When you or your partner are working a high-stress job or consistently coping with high-stress situations, such as providing long-term care for an aging parent, it’s easy to fall into burnout. From losing so much of our daily time and energy to these tasks or experiencing continual stress from repeating the same tasks day after […]
Strengthening Your Relationship Through Life’s Transitions
When it comes to life, it’s key to remember that everything is always changing. Nothing that we have or do is set in stone, which is both a blessing and a curse. As we get older, our children will, too, eventually moving out and leaving us empty nesters. We’ll also reach the point in our […]
Getting Along with Extended Family for the Holidays: How to Prepare for the Festive Season Ahead
With the end of the year quickly approaching, it’s about time for the family gatherings to begin. From cozy holiday get-togethers to fantastically festive parties, there’s a lot to both look forward to and dread in the season ahead. This is especially true if you and/or your partner come from large families that typically get […]
Healing After Infidelity: First Steps to Rebuilding Trust
No matter how long or short couples have been together, every relationship has its ups and downs. From lack of time spent together to issues with children to work getting in the way of reality, there are many hurdles that couples must work together to overcome in order to keep their relationship healthy and thriving. […]
Politics & Your Marriage: How to Focus on Your Relationship & Push Past the Divide
When it comes to relationships, one piece of advice that is more common than not is to never talk politics. Certainly a divisive topic, politics can quickly ignite a ‘fight to the death’ mode that can quickly come between the most secure and loving of couples and relationships. This is especially true in the United […]
10 Date-Night Ideas to Rekindle Your Relationship
When you think back on the history and health of your marriage and relationship, it’s easy to see that for many couples, the most exciting period is when you initially start dating. From completing all the ‘firsts’ of a new relationship together, like your first dinner out, first dance, and first kiss, to the excitement […]
The Five C’s in Marriage:The Key Building Blocks to a Successful Relationship
For any couple who is in a romantic relationship and is considering marriage or already married, it’s important to take a moment to examine the health of the relationship itself. Are you feeling loved, supported and valued? Is your partner? Are there any aspects of your relationship that are in need of some assistance? How […]
The Principles of Imago Therapy Explained
For any couple who feels stuck in their relationship, it can be incredibly painful to admit that something isn’t working. Whether your marriage feels stagnant or conflict seems to erupt frequently, the sense that your relationship is unraveling can be both heartbreaking and overwhelming. When couples finally reach the point of realizing they need help, […]
Reigniting the Spark: How to Bring Back the Passion in a Stagnant Relationship
If your marriage feels more like a friendship than a romantic partnership, you’re not alone — and you’re not broken. One of the most painful challenges couples face is a sexless marriage. It’s often not about libido or love; it’s about disconnection, unmet needs, and unspoken resentment that builds over time. But the good news? […]
Finding the Best Couples Retreats Near You
When it comes to marriage, there is nothing that many of us won’t do to keep it flourishing. However, for couples who have been bogged down by day-to-day stressors and responsibilities that are suddenly weighing on their marriage, it can be challenging to find the time and the energy to refocus on their relationship. One […]
What to Expect from a Weekend Marriage Counseling Session
When it comes to the most important relationships in our lives, like our marriage, it’s often easy to become complacent and take things for granted. Life can quickly get in the way of spending quality time together and you can settle into a routine that simply gets you through your day. But this can be […]
What Makes Marriage Counseling Retreats Different from Weekly Counseling?
For any couple who is going through a rough patch in their marriage, they are likely considering what to do next. Although frightening and uncomfortable, realizing that your relationship might be in need of help is the first step towards making positive change. Oftentimes, the next step involves reaching out to a licensed therapist to […]
A Get-a-Way to Restore Your Marriage: Upcoming Events & Marriage Intensive Retreats
For any couple who has reached a breaking point in their marriage, it can be daunting to even admit that you may need help. But realizing that your relationship is in danger and reaching out for support is the first step you can take on the road to recovery. By reaching out to a licensed […]
A Deep Dive into Intensive Marriage Counseling
For so many of us, it can be truly painful to look at our closest relationship, our marriage, and admit that not everything is perfect. Whether it’s dealing with lack of time to spend alone together, lack of energy to devote to one another or a deeper issue such as the loss of a child […]
How to Prepare for Your First Couples Counseling Retreat
As we age and our lives get busier and busier, it’s often easy to fall into the trap of neglecting the most important relationship in our life – our marriage. Many couples work so hard on creating their lives and building their relationship up to their marriage before life gets in the way and they […]
Rediscover Love with Maryland’s Premier Marriage Counseling Services
Are you and your partner facing challenges in your relationship? At The Marriage Restoration Project in Maryland, we’re here to help you navigate through tough times and rekindle your love. Our dedicated team specializes in Imago Therapy, offering tailored sessions designed to strengthen your bond and improve communication. Why Choose Us? Maryland couples in Baltimore […]
What’s Really Going on Behind the Scenes of the Therapy World…from the Wife of a Marriage Counselor!
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly. I can reveal a bit more than my husband Shlomo can (therapist) about what’s REALLY going on behind the scenes in the therapy world as the wife of a therapist and not having the limitations of being one myself. It’s so wonderful that we are in a world where […]
Is this Your Marriage? Take the Maximizer or Minimizer Quiz and Get a Helpful Assessment of the State Your Relationship!
Did the Maximizer/Minimizer dynamic feel familiar to you? It’s based on Imago Therapy’s turtles and hailstorm dynamic which is a relief for so many couples to discover. If these quiz questions describe your relationship we can help you! All of our programs (workshops, courses, private intensive counseling address and explore how to fix it through […]
4 Things Your Therapist Wants You to Know Before Starting Couples Counseling
If you’re thinking about going to marriage therapy there are a few things your counselor wants you to know before you begin. The reason your future counselor wants you to learn these things is simple; knowing them will help prepare you for counseling so that you can both make the most of it. Whether a major […]