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Couples
Do opposites really attract?
I meet all kinds of people and I really love that about my job. I get to change and evolve with the people I meet. I get asked the same questions all the time and one of them that is top on my list is always “Are we too different to work?”
When is a good time to tell your partner “I told you so?”
Okay, true story that happened today and I had to reflect on it and then share it with all of you. So, my husband reached out to me for emotional support about something that happened at work and he was feeling bad about it. I had to think about what I was going to say…
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Can you recover from an affair?
When clients come to my office, I get tears, anger and this question “Can we recover from this?” My answer? Yes! Yes you can but it’s not going to be easy and there’s a lot of work that needs to be done. Here’s the checklist that I tell my clients.
Why do people have affairs?
So, here’s the story you hear all the time. Two people meet, the attraction is so intense that they cannot keep away from each other and they have an affair, they cheat. Okay, flash to reality and anyone that’s been involved in an affair knows that isn’t really how it happens. Here’s a more likely…
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End of Summer and the Empty Nest
I’ve had a nice relaxing summer so far. My two children are enjoying camp and I am enjoying them at camp! My youngest is starting kindergarten in the fall and I always said that I was so excited to get to this point in my life. Oh, all the things I can do with them…
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Growing a Relationship with Growing Children
We had another great seminar last Friday. Here’s the video for those that were unable to attend. See you next time!
Can Relationship Counseling Work with Just One Person?
I cannot tell you how many times, I either get a call or see someone in person and the first thing they say to me is, “I have wanted to come for awhile but my partner would not come so I got tired of waiting and came myself.” My answer is always, good for you…
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The 5 1/2 hour a week fix to your relationship!
How much time do you think you should spend on your relationship each week? The Gottman Method for Couple’s therapy has come up with a concept called The Magic Five and One-half Hours a Week. What does this mean to you and me as people in relationships with busy lives and work, children and external…
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Relationship Styles: Which one are you?
Relationship Styles Okay, we have all heard the term “opposites attract” and when they do, conflict arises because you have two people that look at life/relationship styles. Let’s learn a bit about the different relationship styles and find out which one fits best for you! Conflict-Avoider Style: Generally prefers little disagreement. If there is a…
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Gottman Couple’s Method Rituals in Relationships
To learn a bit more about the Gottman Method and what it means, I want to share an exercise that I thought was helpful to include in my own relationship. When we think of rituals, at least when I thought of rituals, I thought it meant holidays, birthdays, etc. Never did I even think about…
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