Archive | Couples Therapy

According to Dr. John Gottman, a relationship and marriage expert, couples spend approximately six years in an unhappy relationship before they finally decide to seek any kind of help.  Perhaps you know you need to improve your marriage and that you can’t do it on your own. But there are often factors that hold couples […]

Every couple wants to feel a sense of closeness. While closeness can be defined in many different ways in a relationship, it always requires intimacy. Hence, improving intimacy in your marriage can help to improve connection, make you feel more on the same page, and even translate over into the physical side of your relationship. 

No marriage is perfect, and just about every union goes through tough times. Couples argue and disagree, and feelings become hurt. But there’s a difference between disagreements and constant emotional turmoil within your marriage. If you’ve had thoughts of separating from your spouse or days where you feel like you can’t go on in your […]

Getting married is a big step in any couple’s journey. Nowadays, a successful marriage can seem like an overwhelming challenge, due to high divorce rates. But a successful marriage isn’t impossible if you’re willing to work at it. One of the best things you can do to encourage success is to begin that work before […]

No couple is immune to a midlife marital crisis. Unfortunately, many couples do ignore the signs that a marital crisis could be on the horizon. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. When you’re married for an extended period of time, it’s normal to go through some rough patches. But there are certain risk factors to pay […]