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Marriage Counseling Tips: How to Bring Your A-Game and Make It Count
The divorce rate has been on a slow decline for the past few years. While that may sound like good news, 39% of marriages still end in divorce. If you think your marriage is quickly heading towards a separation, you may not know how to fix it or if fixing it is even...
The Benefits of Therapy: Why Is Therapy Important?
In today's world, it's not uncommon for people to visit a therapist at some point. In fact, it's advisable to schedule an appointment at least once. In particular, be willing to do so when times get tough for you. After all, you deserve to make the most of your life...
Do We Need Marriage Counseling? Top Signs Your Relationship Needs a Couples Counselor
The U.S. divorce rate has gone down in recent years. But that certainly doesn't mean that every married couple out there is happy right now. One study suggested that about 60% of people are in unhappy relationships. Another revealed that about 40% of people have...
Prepare Enrich Premarital Counseling: A Detailed Look
Are you researching premarital counseling? Have you seen Prepare Enrich Premarital Counseling mentioned and wonder what that’s all about? Well, let me tell you more about it. I’ve been using the Prepare Enrich Premarital Counseling in my practice with premarital...
Choosing Love that Lasts: Family of Origin
Do you ever wonder where you got the idea that the husband is supposed to take out the trash, or that the wife is supposed to clean the bathroom? Though gender roles and stereotypes are furthered by many societal aspects and the media, the number one factor for our...
Choosing Love that Lasts: Believing the Best?
Do you believe the best about your spouse, or believe the worst? If I were to ask you if you generally believe that your future spouse (or current spouse/significant other if you are already in a relationship) has your best interest in mind or your worst, what would...
Choosing Love that Lasts: Relationship Non-Negotiables
As we continue with our blog series, Choosing Love that Lasts, I want to encourage you in the importance of the work that you are doing related to your own personal identity. I truly believe that it is of supreme benefit to your future relationships to have a strong...
Choosing Love that Lasts: Core Values
Returning again to our series Choosing a Love that Lasts, I would like us to examine the concept of core values. In the last post, I encouraged you to take on the everlasting task of self-discovery. I hope that you found the ideas for action helpful and took time to...
The Process of Owning our Potential
“When we plant a rose seed in the earth, we notice that it is small, but we do not criticize it as "rootless and stemless." We treat it as a seed, giving it the water and nourishment required of a seed. When it first shoots up out of the earth, we don't condemn it as...
Choosing Love that Lasts: Know Yourself
One of the most important aspects of choosing love that lasts is knowing yourself and what you are bringing into a relationship: both the good and the bad.
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