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However, there’s a time when silence does more harm than good in your relationship. I get it, there is a balance that is sometimes hard...

Working with couples has familiarized me with what resentment looks like, sounds like, and its effects. It creeps in like a dark cloud...

Recently, I was shocked to hear about the passing of one of my favorite designers, Kate Spade. To me, she had it all going for her. Her...

There are 8 basic parts of communication: sender, encoding, the actual message, channel, decoding, receiver, noise, and feedback. Each...

Dr. Gottman, one of the most renowned researchers in marriage and divorce, noticed that one thing that affects whether or not a couple...

PSA:  It is PAST time to be having conversations about suicide with our children!  According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, we...

‘Hypothetical’ conversation: Me: So, you’re thinking about getting married? Person: Yes! They are the one! Me: How do you know they’re...

Sibling rivalry and peer rivalry are part of life. As human beings, it is natural to want to know where your child ranks in comparison to...

For this blog I want to talk to the men, my apologies to the women, please feel free to pass along the info in this blog to the important...

Empathy and Sympathy Two words that are often used interchangeably are empathy and sympathy.  Although both have comparable meanings,...

Furthermore, each couple deals with sexual compatibility a little differently. On one hand, some will seek help early when issues arise....

Is your marriage lacking intimacy? Has the affection gone from your relationship? As a marriage therapist, this is one of the primary...

With it being Black History Month I wanted this blog to focus on mental health in the African American community. Mental Health...

This month’s Love Series will help you with rediscovering love through a fun activity called Love Maps! Celebrating Valentine’s Day...

As we are in the month of love, I want to talk about all different types of intimate relationships. There are couples, “throuples”,...

When I first started this blog post I had a pretty straightforward idea of what it would look like. I was going to describe adoption as...

Think about the first big argument with your spouse.  Can you even remember?  Thinking back, was it absurd?  I’m going to quickly share...

Twenty-two. That’s how many years of marriage I have under my belt. I met my husband while I was a senior in high school. I can remember...

Although the holidays are over, we may be still riding the high of a new closeness that developed throughout the season towards our...

All you have to do to ruin your marriage is play fair. I have three kids. – I know this post is supposed to be about marriage, just hang...