The Sex-Starved Marriage

The Sex-Starved Marriage

Depending on what is or isn’t happening for you in the bedroom, this may or may not come as a surprise: Around 40 million Americans exist in a sexless marriage.  This is troubling to hear, especially given the consequences that arise from lack of sex and general...
On the Brink of Divorce? Counseling Can Help

On the Brink of Divorce? Counseling Can Help

When it comes to divorce, we hear it all the time. Hollywood celebrities and public figures all claim, “we still deeply love and care for each other and are still best friends, but have mutually decided to lovingly file for divorce.” Okay…  Perhaps in rare...
As a Couple, We Need Communication Help. Now What?

As a Couple, We Need Communication Help. Now What?

Effective communication is one of the best, most rewarding skills to have. It’s integral to well-being. Our ability to adequately and accurately express ourselves depends upon it; it’s how we share individual experience with those around us.  It’s how we connect. It...
Micro-Cheating: Signs and What to Do About It

Micro-Cheating: Signs and What to Do About It

You’re trying something, a little experiment. Lately, he’s been glued to his phone. You see a smile playing at his lips…“What’s making you smile?” you ask.Immediately, as if you just electrocuted him, he snaps back to attention.  “Nothing.”You know it’s not...
Top 3 Mistakes Couples Make After Infidelity

Top 3 Mistakes Couples Make After Infidelity

A punch in the gut doesn’t even come close. A punch in the gut doesn’t crush your heart, your world, make you spiral down deep into the abyss – questioning your reality – “what else did they lie about?”To discover your partner was unfaithful is a shock. It can be...
What to Think About Before You “Open” Your Relationship

What to Think About Before You “Open” Your Relationship

Your partner pauses – then asks, “uh, what are your thoughts on having an open relationship?”A quick Google search cues you in: an open relationship is one in which both partners consent to have sex with others, outside of the relationship.From swingers, where the...