Rivka’s Quarantine Diary Day 4 | Tears, Perseverance & Joy Helping Couples
March 19, 2020 Fourth Day of Covid Quarantine with Family Last night there were tears. Tears when I saw pictures of coffins in Italy lined up, tears when I heard about young people contracting corona, tears when I heard the stock market lost all gains since Trump. I’m not sure if they were tears of […]
Rivka’s Quarantine Diary Day 2 | Quarantined with Kids
March 17, 2020 Second Day of Covid Quarantine with My Kids Because of me feeling pressured all day yesterday to adhere to a schedule, which is something generally very difficult for me to do with my adult ADHD, I decided to do away with the kids’ “homeschool” schedule. I told them we will definitely learn […]
Rivka’s Quarantine Diary Day 3 | Missing Adult Interaction in Quarantine with Kids
March 18, 2020 Third-Day of Covid Quarantine with My Kids Feeling like I miss interacting with other adults. I invited past attendees of our Getting the Love You Want Workshop to join us on a Zoom night as I’ve seen other Imago therapists do online. Nothing heavy or anything like that, just to see each other’s […]
Rivka’s Quarantine Diary Day 1 | Keeping Kids on a Schedule & Meditation
March 16, 2020 Our quarantine officially started yesterday, on Monday, March 16, 2020. We had actually quarantined ourselves voluntarily starting the previous Thursday because it seemed that we were sick with various flu, allergies, and colds. So this isn’t really day 1 and it feels like we’ve already been quarantined for a week! Managing Kids’ […]
The Most Important Thing for a Healthy Marriage is NOT Conflict Resolution
It’s not wrong to say that effective conflict resolution will benefit a couple. But according to relationship expert and researcher Dr. John Gottman, conflict resolution isn’t the most important element to a successful marriage—friendship is. Keep reading to learn why having a good friendship with your spouse can help you succeed in the long-term, and how […]
10 Signs of Emotional Abuse You Should Never Ignore
What is Emotional Abuse? When you love someone, it can be hard to notice the warning signs that normally alert you to toxic and unhealthy behaviors. And even if you’re already worried about how you’re being treated, sometimes it’s tempting to minimize or “brush off” your concerns (which is actually something an emotionally abusive partner encourages—more on that in a […]
Your Concerns About Attending Marriage Counseling at a Retreat Answered
If you’ve been wanting to work on your marriage by way of counseling and education at a marriage retreat, we’ve just announced the next 4 workshop dates for 2020 in Maryland and New York! Some people have questions and concerns about privacy, cost, and effectiveness of marriage retreats. Let’s go through those concerns and answer […]
What types of couples go to retreats for counseling?
People want to know what types of couples come to our marriage retreats? >>>>>People who come to our retreats with their partner either want to save their marriage or have one foot out the door. Some couples want to do something to help improve their relationship, to keep the spark alive and improve upon things. […]
What Are the “Four Horsemen” of Relationships? Here’s What the Research Says
Psychologist Dr. John Gottman has spent over 40 years researching relationships. Considered a leading expert on marital stability, Dr. Gottman is famously known for predicting whether couples will divorce with 90% accuracy. How has he developed such a keen eye for identifying ill-fated marriages? Dr. Gottman credits the work he’s done with over 3,000 newlywed […]
Marriage Counseling Audio Books
Excited to have just turned our book Marriage Counseling 101: The 5 Step Action Plan to a Happy & Healthy Marriage into an audio book version for Audible.com! Free Marriage Counseling Audio Books If you’d like a free trial of Audible and a copy of our book, go ahead and get your copy here […]
We’re Growing! Help us Welcome Our Newest Therapists
Looking for marriage counseling near you, only to find that our Baltimore counseling office is too far to travel? If you want to find someone that is convenient to get to but also skilled, you’re in luck. The Marriage Restoration Project just added four new practitioners at locations across the United States including New York, […]
Reservations Still Available Pre-Thanksgiving Marriage Retreat | Getting the Love You Want
There is nothing more fulfilling than helping a couple move through their darkest times to experience a happy ending. For most couples, the love is still there. That’s why it hurts so much. The challenge is knowing how to get to the other side. (Kind of like how we go through the darkness of fall […]
What should I do when my husband ignores me?
If your husband ignores you, you may be feeling uncomfortable, sad, or even mad. Keep reading to gain more clarity about what is happening and what you can do to positively impact the situation. Reasons Your Husband Ignores You While there are many possible reasons you are feeling ignored by your husband, here are a […]
Military Spouse Entitlement During Separation and Divorce
Military members and their spouses, just like people who have no military connection, may decide to legally separate. Sometimes, they have hope that their marriage can be restored. Some may decide to enter a legal separation indefinitely so that the nonmilitary spouse can retain some spousal benefits. In other cases, the military spouse may abandon his […]
It takes a village. Group marriage retreats can be so healing.
We needed childcare. The grandparents were away, Rivka’s sisters were out of town, babysitters weren’t available. I was getting desperate, we were scheduled to go present our group marriage retreat, called the Getting the Love You Want Workshop in Brooklyn, NY and I needed coverage for the kids. Getting desperate, I decided to ask a mother […]
Before getting divorced please do this!
The main reason why Rivka and I started The Marriage Restoration Project was so that children would not have to go through what she experienced as a little girl caught in the middle of her parent’s bitter divorce. This is still a motivator for us, to help create happy, loving families. So it becomes quite […]
What to do if you’re in a boring marriage?
Many of you feel like you’re in a boring marriage. Trying to decide what to do about it- if you should stay or go. It’s a huge decision to make and we don’t want you to make it hastily. After all, your spouse is a lovely person. He may be a great dad or she’s […]
Tips to Help Listen to Your Spouse Without Getting Defensive
One of the hardest things to do is to listen without getting defensive and reactive. And you know by now, that if you don’t know how to listen, the fight will escalate and worsen. The following video will give you 3 tips to help listen to your spouse without getting defensive. It was originally recorded […]
The 10 Commandments for Start-Up Families: 10 Things Successful Couple Entrepreneurs Do
Learn everything you need to enjoy life as a successful business owner or entrepreneur and spouse. Couples involved in Start-ups have a conundrum. On the one hand, their WHY is usually to make a difference in the world and also to provide for their families. But their work is also taking them away from their […]
Money Fights in Relationships: Why Men & Women React Differently
Money can be a constant source of stress and it can impact your marriage and relationship every single day. You may already know how much MONEY creates fights in marriage and relationships, but did you know that men and women react differently to money issues? Let’s learn more about how we react differently, what triggers […]