Summer is Here! Step Out With Your Love!

With the sun shining and the grill cooking, summer afternoons are some of the most enjoyable times of the year. Spending time with friends and family (especially your spouse) with no agenda but good times and building connection is a luxury of free days and beautiful weather. A way to make it even more fun? […]

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5 Signs Your Marriage Might be Dying

No marriage is perfect, and of course we can’t expect them to be. The dynamics of a relationship can change over time. The bond you share can go through ups and downs over the years, and this is perfectly normal and healthy. If the marriage seems to be stuck in one of those “downs,” however, […]

Is Your Therapist Actually Harming Your Marriage?

Couples counseling has something of a bad reputation. Success rates are dismal, and for many couples, enrolling in marriage counseling signifies the beginning of the end of a relationship. This should not be seen as a shortcoming of marriage counseling itself, but rather a shortcoming of individual counselors who might provide counseling to couples without […]

3 More Potential Marriage Enders – Part 3

In our final installment of this series, we’ll examine three more problems that can mean catastrophe for your marriage – IF they are allowed to continue unchecked. These are the types of issues that many couples simply accept as “normal,” and allow them to chip away at the quality of the relationship without taking steps […]

3 More Potential Marriage Enders – Part 2

Continuing our series from last time, today we’ll be looking at 3 more marriage problems that could spell big trouble for the longevity of your relationship. These issues are NOT a guarantee that your marriage will fail, but left unaddressed, they could be disastrous. We’re covering these things to offer you a warning… If these […]

5 Date Ideas for May

The weather just keeps on getting better! The days grow longer, the air gets warmer, and all the while, you have numerous opportunities to spend quality time connecting with your spouse. Here are a few ideas for great dates this May: 1. Nature Hike With spring in the air, it’s one of the best times […]

Earth Day: A Time To Renew and Refresh Your Marriage

Metaphor can help us gain new perspective on things. Seeing things in a different light (or with a different understanding) can be critical to making better choices, getting a “bigger picture,” and unlocking potential. With that in mind, April 22nd marks Earth Day each year – and it presents couples with dual opportunity to help […]

Help! My Husband Watches Too Much Porn!

As the title of this blog suggests, the most commonly raised problem with porn usually comes from wives who think their husbands are watching too much, are too interested, etc. …But before we even dig into it, let’s first establish that every couple is going to be different, and that every individual is going to […]

Spring is a Time to Invigorate Your Marriage

Every year, people across the globe celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. On this day, activists and concerned citizens spread awareness about the importance of preserving our natural environment, protecting the earth from pollution and damage, and the little things we can all do to help keep the planet in good shape! Small efforts can […]

Are You Too Smothering?

Marriages are supposed to be close. You and your spouse should enjoy each other’s company, spend quality time together, communicate, and so on… But is there such thing as trying to be too close? It goes by a few names – smothering, clinging, etc. – but we know the feeling when we experience it. It’s […]