Are you planning to get married soon? If yes, congratulations in advance. Marriage is sweet but it’s not perfect. Before starting your marital journey, I think it’s only fair to open your eyes to some misconceptions about marriage. These misconceptions could originate from our background, culture, or society. For example, if you grew up in […]
Everyone needs a companion to interact with physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally. When you are single and happy, our society will say, “get married, and you will have a lifetime companion to share your success, joy, secrets, pains, and failures with.” But what if that companion suddenly becomes emotionally detached from you? That is why […]
In our infidelity recovery sessions, one of the most commonly asked questions is “what should I do when I feel that there is no passion, chemistry, or spark left in my marriage?” At this point, couples are also reporting a large decline in their sex life, a lack of physical affection, and general feelings of […]
Do you want a happy marriage – these tips will help you and are well regarded for those looking to improve and maintain their happy relationship. Make sure you define boundaries around your family. Try to make time for yourself, for the couple, but also for the whole family. By setting a routine and […]
By Paul Brandt, LS, LCSW Keeping any relationship fun is not an easy task – especially in Long Term Relationships. Read how some people step up to keeping fun in their relationships Elizabeth-Justin Balinski For the marriage– Every day write one note, from “I love you”, “you have sexy eyes”, “our honeymoon”, “how you […]
By Paul Brandt, LS, LCSW Keeping any relationship fun is not an easy task – especially in Long Term Relationships. Jodi Hann-Ring says: Fun as part of our home life… Well it only took the first half of our marriage for me to figure out, “don’t sweat the small stuff!”, which is hard when you’re […]
People are often amazed at their own psychological conditions and reactions. Those with depression are stunned when they remember they’ve thought of killing themselves. Patients recovering from severe psychiatric disturbances are often shocked as they remember their symptoms and behavior during the episode. A patient with bipolar disorder recently told me “I can’t believe I […]
Having a friend with the opposite sex is not wrong. But it can go wrong for your relationship really fast if you are not 100% mindful of your language and behavior. It truly amuses me to no end when an unfaithful spouse presents for affair recovery counseling, and tries to justify the innocence of […]
Have you ever cheated? Been cheated on? Have you suffered some other devastating betrayal at the hand of the person you loved? In a recent article, author Pamela Haag offers her perspective on the issue of staying with a spouse following infidelity. She comments on the range of responses to news of infidelity — everything […]