Teamwork

Relief or Happiness – What Do You Choose?

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I work with a lot of couples where one partner takes great pride in being a problem solver. I, too, am a big believer in solving problems.

The gift of a stronger connection and a stronger union

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Create some quiet uninterrupted time and space to do this exercise with your partner. Imagine if your partner focused on bringing out the best in you. Each

Teamwork: From now on if someone calls me chicken . . .

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From now on if someone calls me “chicken,” I’ll take that as a huge compliment. For any person – especially a male – being called chicken is

“I just want my partner to understand me.”

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In my practice, I hear many couples say, ” I just want my partner to understand me. Who wouldn’t want that? You tell your partner things, they

Disaster Preparedness for Your Marriage

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I live with my wife, Ellyn, over a major earthquake fault line in the San Francisco Bay area. It’s an area famous for past and inevitable future

Is there a corpse in your living room?

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Realtors and carpenters alike say that when a couple moves to a new house, they’ll see things that could use some fixing up. The carpenters and realtors

What if your spouse said this on your honeymoon?

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“Honey, I’ve been thinking. Nobody who says, ‘I do’ ever thinks they will split up. Yet 50% of marriages fall off the cliff. It seems like most

5 Ways Your Wedding Vows Will Save Your Marriage

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Did you think your wedding vows were just a check off the list for your wedding day preparations? Here’s how they could save your marriage. 1. Wedding

He could have told a lie, but he didn’t.

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In a recent couples therapy session we were talking about Taylor’s memory. He forgot (yet again) what we had discussed the previous week. Interestingly, this is a