“If the purpose of relationship was simply to enjoy an infatuation and make me ‘happy,’ then I’d have to get a ‘new’ relationship every two or three years.” – Gary Thomas In my last blog I wrote about Gottman’s 4 horsemen (Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Stonewalling).…

Did you ever wonder if you could take a quick (about 10 minutes) marriage assessment online to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses in a number of critical areas in your relationship? If so, please find a link below to use for such a purpose. Take…

One client asked me “what does a good relationship look like?” I pointed them to some the following characteristics. Mutual Respect: How do I treat the other person? Do I communicate she has value? Compassion: Am I genuinely concerned about what he is concerned about?…

Marriage counseling is a type of psychotherapy or treatment in which a therapist with educational training and clinical experience working with couples, such as a Licensed Professional Counselor, helps each person in the couple obtain more insight into their relationship, resolve conflict more productively, and…