Why Women Leave (Hint: It’s Not Infidelity)
Women file for divorce twice as much as men do. Is it because they have a lower pain threshold? Do they give up easier, are they somehow weaker? No. Women are more readily disappointed [...]
Relationship Advice: The Impact of Marital Problems on Kids
When you’re in the midst of an argument with your partner, do you ever think about how your tone, words or actions are affecting the kids in the household? Are you being overheard with [...]
Less Sex in Your Relationship?
In a long-term relationship there sometimes comes a point where you find yourselves having less sex than earlier on in your lives together. This can be for a variety of causes; physical changes as [...]
What are you Looking for in a Partner?
The qualities of the people we choose for a partner in life and love are the ones we most admire. Sometimes those are some of the characteristics we believe we are lacking in ourselves, [...]
Dating 101 for American Men
Should American men take courses on how to “court’ women properly? This topic is of interest to me because when I see relationships in trouble, I realize that a large percentage of these couples [...]
Pick Your Battles and Fight for Your Relationship to Succeed
One of the main reasons that couples end up in therapy is conflict; conflict that cannot be resolved and escalates out of your control. It can be a minor disagreement that turns into WWIII in the living [...]
5 Steps Towards Rebuilding Respect with Your Partner
When you have a physical injury such as a sprain, a cut or a broken bone, you experience pain for a short while, you take some steps to treat the injury then you heal. [...]
Relationship Advice: Love Listens when Words Collide
When couples suffer a relationship injury there are some specific steps I guide them through in order for them to reach a place of true apology and forgiveness. The problems that arise in the [...]
I Really Didn’t Know
We’ve been talking in my office about expectations of relationships vs. the reality of them. I was especially impacted by one young couple that came to see me after 15 months of marriage. I [...]
Marriage Counseling: The Best Intentions Misinterpreted
How many of you have ever taken text messages out of context? Have you read into these text messages a meaning that didn’t exist, and get it entirely wrong? You’re not alone. As a [...]
