5 Practical Tips to Deal with a Emotionally Explosive Spouse

5 Practical Tips to Deal with a Emotionally Explosive Spouse

Dealing with an emotionally explosive spouse is not easy. One minute you’re fine and you feel like you know your partner, the next, you feel like you’re married to a stranger. While every marriage has its ups and downs, emotional explosions and angry outbursts really...
10 Ingredients to a Healthy Relationship [Infographic]

10 Ingredients to a Healthy Relationship [Infographic]

Many times we know what we don’t want better than we know what we do want.  This is true for couples that I see in my practice as well.  It is sometimes easier to voice complaints:  “He/She doesn’t make me happy anymore”  “We are just a...
How to Speak So That You are Heard

How to Speak So That You are Heard

Previously, I focused on the part of communication involving listening. The focus of this article is “How to Speak So that You are Heard” with some tips to improve your communication in all your relationships. Just by changing how you communicate- your approach,...
Help for Communication: More on The Art of Listening

Help for Communication: More on The Art of Listening

So, in a previous blog I talked about the blocks to listening. There is more to listening though, than just being aware of your blocks. Here are the seven steps to better listening. Steps to Listening 1.     Stop what you are doing, face the person, become present and...