{Read in 5 minutes} ​They truly listen.  You may not really hear what is being said, but rather what you think was being said. Our minds tend to fill in the gaps of what we did not hear. We seem to have voices in our heads…

{Read in 4 minutes} By the time some couples reach my office door, they often say they have had it: •If we continue the way we have been, we are through! •I’ve had enough! •I don’t know whether to stay or go. •How bad is…

{Read in 3 minutes}  It is a basic human trait to project our desires and thoughts onto those closest to us. We project our ideals onto other people and we create images of how they should behave in our minds… kind of like a picture…

{Read in 4 minutes}  As a Couples Therapist and Relationship Coach, I hear many stories about what IS wrong. When I ask what brings people in, most are quick to bring up the issues that provoked their call to action: -an affair, -too much drinking,…

{Read in 5 minutes}  How often have you found yourself dating the same loser – over and over again — only to break up (again) and then wonder why you went out with them in the first place? If they were not right for you…

{Read in 4 minutes} Congratulations! We’re in a committed relationship. We’re in love and planning a wedding or planning on moving in together. Everything is so wonderful. And then one day, we roll over in bed, look at our partner and say: “Who the heck…