Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Marriage Counseling”
That intoxicating rush when you meet someone new can feel like the start of a great love story. But sometimes, what feels like love is actually limerence—an intense infatuation that can be misleading. Understanding the difference between limerence vs. love is extremely important if you’re trying to honestly evaluate your feelings for someone. Having a clear idea of what indicates …
You plan the date nights, you remember the birthdays, you schedule the doctor’s appointments, and you’re the one who always initiates tough conversations. Meanwhile, your spouse seems to be coasting along, a passenger in the life you’re working so hard to build. If this sounds familiar, you may be in a one-sided relationship. It’s an exhausting and lonely place to …
Sometimes couples are living in the middle of a marriage crisis, and one spouse doesn’t even know it’s happening. “My spouse just left and I had no idea she/he was so unhappy,” the caller says. “What do I do now?” The answer is simple, but not necessarily easy. Get help and make changes. Because just limping along and doing the …
Every Dynamic Marriage journey has a “before” story. For *Greg and Kate Watts, the story began when they met in 1976. According to them, it was love at first sight. We enjoyed being together and spending hours in great conversation. We shared the same sense of humor. Our interests were similar. We enjoyed going to church together and our personalities …
When your marriage isn’t going well, should you look for marriage counseling? Or is it better to find a good marriage intensive, like a weekend marriage retreat? According to one veteran marriage therapist, both approaches serve useful purposes. But a marriage intensive can help speed up the counseling process. I tell my clients a marriage intensive will often allow them …
