Relationship Success Blog
Might you have unrealistic expectations for your relationship that are leaving you feeling disappointed in your partner? In general in our culture, we have the expectation that our marriage should meet a wide variety of our needs. Think about the messages we are consistently exposed to - whether...
One of our recent blog articles highlighted the professional couple. Another type of client that benefits from "Reconnect with Your Partner: A Masterclass in Intimate Relationships" is the professional ‘single’’. Yes, you can take the course by yourself. In...
How do you know whether "Reconnect with Your Partner: A Masterclass in Intimate Relationships" will work for you? Can your issues be helped with this self-study course? We’re going to focus on two types of clients who get A LOT out of working with us: the professional...
Parenting is fraught with questions: How do we discipline our two year old when he’s having a temper tantrum in the middle of the store? Do we let our middle schooler have the cell phone she’s been begging us for? How do we handle our teenager who wants to be allowed to go to...
Does this situation sound familiar to you? You have a terrible day at work, which includes making a mistake your boss noticed and having a disagreement with a co-worker. You come home feeling exhausted, frustrated, and concerned about your job security. You can’t wait to talk to your...
Does this scenario sound familiar in your relationship–you and your partner are having a great time spending quality time together on a rare kid-free day. You begin talking about how the kids are doing in school and suddenly you begin disagreeing about how to handle a situation that arose...
Have you ever been scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, looking at your friends’ beautiful pictures with their loving spouse or happy children and thought to yourself—”I wish I was as happy as them” Or “I wish my relationship was as good as that”? It...
Did you try couples therapy hoping things would get better but instead they got worse? Did the session devolve into the same argument or you were deeply hurt in the session? Does couples therapy even work? If previous efforts to use couples therapy have been unsuccessful, our hearts go out to...
How do you define ‘sex’? Is it when one or both partners orgasm? For heterosexual couples, PIV only? How about oral sex, mutual masturbation, or sexting – does that ‘count’? Over the years of working with couples, we have heard many partners...
Definately not easy to talk about... Erectile Dysfunction is a problem that compounds itself, meaning that one instance is a disappointment and also may cause concern that at the next opportunity it will happen again. That anxiety is part of what causes erectile issues. If...
You’ve learned to set boundaries with others but what do you do when they don’t respect them? In fact, I’d be shocked if the person on the receiving end of your ‘no’ statement says “I can understand: you are taking care of yourselves by carefully choosing...
Great news! Every relationship reaches a difficult stage after the early romance ends. Just think about country songs – countless songs have been written about BOTH the romantic stage and the conflict stage. It’s unavoidable AND couples therapists consider it a given, even in strong,...
