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Micro-Cheating: Signs and What to Do About It
What is Micro-chating? Micro-cheating is a less blatant form of cheating. The partner engaging in the act may not even be fully aware of what they’re doing, and how detrimental it can be to their current relationship.
Micro-cheating involves cultivating emotional intimacy with someone outside of the parameters of a current relationship, in a way that could hurt the other party in the relationship.
Similar to emotional cheating, there is usually no touching or physical intimacy. While a true definition of micro-cheating can vary slightly according to personality and comfort level in a relationship, signs of micro-cheating are:
What is it Like to be Married to Someone with ADHD?
First comes the frustration: damp towels abandoned on the bedroom carpet. Kitchen cabinet doors left open. The junk drawer expands to a second drawer, then a third.
They go from zero to frustrated faster than a Bugatti reaches top speed. Despite constant reminders, they’re often late and forgetful.
You’ve said, how many times do I have to show you where the laundry basket is? almost as many times as you’ve said, I love you. Because, despite all the frustrations, you do.
What is it like to be married to someone with ADHD? It often feels like you’re the only adult in the house.
The good news is, help is available. Couples therapy is an incredibly effective way to manage ADHD.
First, it’s worth noting the importance of receiving an official diagnosis. About 25% of Americans suspect they have ADHD, yet have not received a diagnosis from a qualified source. A therapist can diagnose and help treat ADHD.
What Are the Toughest Years of Marriage?
You’ve probably heard about the “seven-year itch” or been warned that the first year of marriage is the hardest. But if you’re in year three—or year fifteen—and things feel harder than they should, you might be wondering: Is this normal? Or is something wrong with us?
The truth is, there’s no single year that breaks marriages. But there are seasons and transitions that put relationships to the test. Here’s what we’ve learned from years of couples therapy working with couples throughout Fair Oaks, Roseville, and the greater Sacramento area.
What Happens if You Don’t Treat Trauma?
Did you know that there are several ways to treat tauma?
One moment you’re just living life, and the next moment you’re pinned upside down in a vehicle with smoke seeping through the dash.
Traumatic occurrences happen to all of us, and if we don’t take the time to properly process the experience, they can (and will!) have severe negative impacts on our life.
As defined, trauma is a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. Yet what qualifies as such is solely dependent on the individual.
If you experienced a traumatic event that still haunts you to this day, here’s why it’s important you get help.
What Is the #1 Reason Marriages Fail?
If you’ve found yourself Googling this question, What Is the #1 Reason Marriages Fail?, you’re probably not just curious—you’re worried. Something feels different. Maybe it’s the way you talk to each other lately, or how small frustrations now land like personal attacks. Maybe you notice that respect—once easy to access—feels harder to hold onto, especially when you’re tired, stressed, or juggling everything life demands.
Here’s what decades of research—and our experience with couples throughout the Sacramento area- show about why marriages actually fail, and what you can do about it.
Couples Therapy for Separation
Nobody gets married expecting to divorce, yet for many couples, divorce is an inevitable reality without couples therapy. Divorce is already hard enough as it is without adding drama. The last thing anyone wants is for it to escalate into a free-for-all rife with name calling and pettiness.
So, how do you navigate this emotionally-charged situation without totally dragging each other through the mud and traumatizing your kids in the process?
Your best course of action is to find a couples therapist for separation or divorce.
When Should a Couple Go to Marriage Counseling?
Why would you need marriage counseling? You’re not screaming at each other. There’s no slamming doors or ultimatums. But somewhere between morning coffee and falling asleep on opposite sides of the bed, you’ve started wondering: Is this just what marriage becomes?
Perhaps you’ve noticed the same argument recurring every few weeks. Or you’ve stopped sharing the small stuff—the frustrating meeting, the funny thing the dog did—because it feels like your partner isn’t really listening anymore. You’re not unhappy exactly, but you’re not connected either.
If you’re a busy professional in the Sacramento area—juggling demanding careers, kids’ schedules, and the endless logistics of life—it’s easy to tell yourself you’ll “work on the relationship” once things slow down. But things rarely slow down. And that quiet distance? It tends to grow.
The good news: You don’t have to wait until you’re “bad enough” to seek help. In fact, couples who come to couples therapy and marriage counseling before they’re ready to give up tend to see the best results.
This post will help you recognize when it might be time—and what to expect if you decide to take that step.
Is Couples Therapy Covered by Insurance?
Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, most health insurance companies do not cover couples therapy.
Why?
Because it’s not considered “medically necessary,” which is the criteria they use to gauge whether or not they will pay for a medical or behavioral health service.
Yet there are some cases in which couples counseling is covered. Let’s take a look at when and why couples counseling is covered by insurance.
5 Signs Of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
The word “narcissist” gets casually thrown around a lot. Maybe a co-worker uses the word to describe a particularly demanding boss. The media often use the word to talk about a self-centered actor or politician. To make matters even more confusing, a person who has a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) can be quite charismatic and likable — at least on the surface. So, how do you know if you are dealing with a person who might have narcissistic personality disorder? Here are some classic signs of narcissistic personality disorder.
How Long Should Therapy Last?
You’ve been wanting to start therapy, but have a friend who has been seeing the same therapist for ten years.
TEN YEARS!
That’s a long time.
You have something you’d like to resolve, ASAP, and want to know: how long does this process take?
As you can probably guess, the answer to how long therapy should last depends on many different factors. Let’s take a look at some of the key components that dictate the duration of time you should expect to spend in therapy:
Helping A Loved One With Bipolar – Do’s And Dont’s
How do I help a loved one with bipolar disorder? If you have a loved one with bipolar disorder, you probably already know how important...
Marriage Counseling After Infidelity
Discovering the person you love and trust has been unfaithful is a nightmare. A betrayal like none other.
The prospect of repairing the relationship likely feels impossible.
If you just found out your partner had an affair, you’re probably struggling to trust anything. Even your own interpretation of events, your own thoughts and feelings, are subject to intense scrutiny.
But healing is possible.
This is something many couples are able to work through successfully.
A quick word of caution before we proceed: your chances of success and true healing are exponentially greater if you get professional help. Seeking couples therapy for affair recovery is your best option to fully heal.
Here’s everything you need to know about getting marriage counseling for an affair.
The Best Ways To Help Someone With Anxiety
How do I help someone with anxiety? Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States. They are far more common than...
Here’s Why You Need a Couples Therapy Retreat
Sometimes, the warning signs signaling the beginning of a relationship’s demise are easy to ignore. Things can just feel “off.” You’re not as connected as you used to be, but nothing is “bad” per se, it’s just… flat.
Or maybe, things are getting bad. You’re not seeing eye to eye and there’s more tension than love.
One of the reasons people balk at the prospect of couples theapy is they don’t have time. It feels like another to-do on an already impossible list.
If you find yourself wishing there was a way to navigate relationship hurdles faster, you’re in luck. A weekend couples therapy retreat is your ticket to effectively and efficiently work through your challenges so you can get back to enjoying life and each other once more.
Here’s everything you need to know about couples therapy retreats.
How To Help a Person With Borderline Personality Disorder
What is borderline personality disorder, and how do I deal with it? Loving someone with borderline personality disorder can be challenging. Here are...
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