From Good Intentions to Real Connection (Part 3 of Winter Series 5786)
When couples find themselves trapped in conflict despite good intentions, the path forward begins within.
Insights from mental health professionals
When couples find themselves trapped in conflict despite good intentions, the path forward begins within.
Beneath most heated exchanges lie deeper feelings waiting to be understood.
Expressing feelings in marriage is essential, but it must be done honestly and responsibly to strengthen rather than damage your relationshi...
Contrary to popular wisdom, going to sleep angry is often the best strategy for couples in conflict. Time and rest allow emotions to settle...
Marriages, like buildings, sometimes need scaffolding - temporary, unglamorous interventions - that provide the platform needed to repair da...
A key task for couples is learning to express their needs explicitly, rather than expecting their spouse to read between the lines.
Couples occupy the same spaces, literally and figuratively, and it’s inevitable that they will clash or disappoint each other from time to t...
The more that my sense of self is reflected to me by others the more I make myself vulnerable to be manipulated and gaslit. If I want to be...
When we choose to marry, we often don't know everything. There are often things that are missing. After all, we haven’t seen how our partner...
When I work with couples through dealing with differences, whether it be religious or any other practice or want, I help the couple explore...
Consider this dream: you and your partner experience the pandemic with your marriage intact and your family even closer and more connected t...
Something was comin' there way and it was no good... Shira and David find themselves in a vicious cycle that they are both trapped in for ye...
The short answer? You cannot "fix" your wife. But you don't need to. You need something else a whole lot better...
Many couples think that they just need to be able to find an agreement, a compromise, a solution to their disagreements. And that couples' t...
Have you come out of a relationship recently where you feel like banging your head against a wall because yet again you’ve dated someone who...
No one wants to live with a feeling that disaster can strike at any time….
If your spouse suffers from a mental health issue or addiction, there are some concrete steps you can take to improve your life. These are t...
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were just 10 do it yourself fix it solutions…