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Dysfunctional is the “Norm” Many stepfamilies or pre-stepfamily couples discuss a certain level of guilt or shame that accompany their...

Pick Up Where We Left Off This is what basically happened to someone I still deem a great friend. I hoped that our friendship would pick...

As a bit of a control freak myself, I may be a little biased here, but being a control freak isn’t all bad! Another way to look at it is...

Uncomfortable emotions and/or a general lack of skill to put thoughts and feelings into perspective- let alone words- often get in the...

The sniffles start, then comes the sneezing, and then the fever. The head fog and body aches follow shortly behind. You wash your hands a...

Being an avid gym-goer, I see many faces at the gym. For the most part, everyone keeps to themselves, but you start to recognize more...

Have you ever thought back to when you were dating your spouse and felt like there was nothing in the world that you two couldn’t tackle...

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! We’re starting to see chocolate boxes and flowers on display at stores. Hearts and Cupid...

You’ve done all the right things, you’ve scheduled the babysitter, made reservations, picked out an outfit and have been looking forward...

Step 3:  Attunement Many trust building behaviors occur in this area of the recovery phase. The partner that acted outside of the...

Prioritize an End of Day Conversation After a long day away from each other, make an effort to reconnect.  Of course, life gets busy and...

That’s when it hit me. My heart was moved in that mundane moment. I care about the mess-maker. I want to work with him; to care for his...

Many things contribute to the success of a relationship. In my couples counseling work, I’ve noticed there are some things happy couples...