You must think I am joking. I am not. Doing Things for Your Spouse – Not Joking At All If you thought that “shining their shoes” was code for something else, it’s not. Yes, shining shoes was a thing of the past AND it still is a thing in this […]
How to Compromise in Marriage: The Quest for Perfection You know what I am talking about. So many couples reach out, looking for help with their communication. Compromising is right up there, a close second. They’ll say they need help making decisions. What they really mean is – They want to learn […]
Why I Love What I Get to Do Every Day – THE PHONE CALL I was on the phone with my mom. She had just casually asked me how work was going, only to offer: “It must be really rewarding to know that because a couple came to see you, they are not going […]
You didn’t know this was a thing, did you? That you could get ‘fired’ from marriage counseling – Clients fire therapists, not the other way around, right? Well, it happens. Oh, and guess what- I don’t even have to do the work. “How come?” you ask. Because your spouse sort of volunteers to do it […]
On Grief in Marriage: FIRST, MY STORY I remember that day like it was yesterday. The year was 1998. My grandfather had just passed away and all of us kids came out for the funeral. My dad and my godmother were with him when he took his last breath and they had […]
I don’t know what to make of this – It’s like my clients are talking amongst themselves. Is there a memo going around that I never got my hands on? Or worse yet, did someone have a hidden camera installed in my office that I am not aware of? How Is this Happening? […]
I don’t know why, but this has been coming up over and over again lately. To a point where I almost finish the sentence FOR them. Seriously – have you ever had that happen? Like, in the summer, when kids start whining, and you hear that dreaded noise that starts with “MOOOOM…” And […]
Do you? Do you think you do?? Let me ask you this first: Who says you want too much from it? Who is it that’s asking? Because it’s essentially irrelevant. Wait – Did I just say it’s irrelevant? I absolutely did. It’s really nobody else’s business but yours. And I am known to say quite the […]
Let me be clear about two things from the start: Disclaimer No. 1: I did not watch the debate when it ran live. For better or worse, I had decided against it. Having seen the ripple effects everywhere around me in the days that followed, I decided otherwise and took some time last night to watch […]
Yesterday I made a promise. To bring even more fun into this. And you may have already gotten the idea (since I gave it away in the title). So…. If you and your spouse are the playful kind, these will – hopefully – get you two well on your way. Or at the […]
