You’ve been thinking about couples therapy for weeks—maybe months. You’ve read articles, looked up therapists, even imagined what it might feel like to finally have someone help you two get unstuck. But your partner? They’re not there yet. Maybe they’ve said, “We...
The tricky thing about life is it’s hard to arm yourself with the knowledge you need to survive unforeseen circumstances. The future is distant, and things are going really well, so why bother? One of the many perks of life is, resources exist to provide you with the...
You’ve decided it’s time to do something about your relationship. That’s a big step. But the moment you start researching couples therapy, you hit a wall of options—EFT, CBT, Gottman Method, Imago, narrative therapy, solution-focused… and suddenly you’re wondering if...
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 nothing....
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,...
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?...