We all want great relationships. Who wouldn’t? Yet when push comes to shove, we are often at loss as to how we would go about creating these amazing relationships in our lives. I think it boils down to a couple of things and it starts with needing to talk about the unrealistic (and […]
Given that we had just passed the Season of Gratitude and were headed into the Season of Giving, I set out on an adventure to find what other gifts (other than the ones wrapped in fancy paper under a tree) we might be able to offer to those we love and care about […]
Marriage and Finances – Why Is It SO HARD For Couples To Talk About Money? Whether you have been married a day or two or several years, you know that it can sometimes be difficult talking about a lot of things. Some have trouble talking about the in-laws, some don’t really want to […]
I don’t get thirsty. Ever, really. Have you ever met someone like that? I am one of those people that, unless I have just worked out for 30 minutes (minimum) and have sweat dripping down my forehead, or have spent an entire day outdoors in the Texas summer heat, I do not feel thirsty. […]
I know it’s the middle of October by now, but I just have to say – My Dearest Routine, I have missed you so much. And – Welcome back! Am I the only one – or are you with me? September is what I call the ‘Transition period’ in our household – going from […]
It was the spring of 2014 when we went to visit my husband’s cousin after she moved into the Twin Cities area from the far west. Adoring her home, my husband’s jaw dropped when he was absorbing the functionality of her amazing spice rack of a drawer. Yes, you could say we like to […]
It’s been quite a while now that there has been an ongoing debate about QUALITY TIME with our children (and other people we love and care about). To be honest, I am a little bothered by it. Because of the assumption that comes along with it. The assumption that if we spend QUALITY time […]
When looking to work with me – given that I specialize in marriage therapy, there are two things I want all my clients to know about couples counseling. As clients walk in and out of my office, I have heard concerns around a couple of things that keep coming up. Over and over again. […]
Relationship Problems — Hearing those two words together? Sounds so negative, right? Perhaps they even make your cringe. They almost sound like someone just pronounced a death sentence over your marriage. “Well, if you are having relationship problems, maybe you shouldn’t be together…?!?!” How many times have you heard that one before? How […]
Today we are talking about how marriage counseling works and how it is like painting. When couples walk into my office and they are brave enough to admit that they have no idea how this thing called ‘counseling’ works, I am delighted. Because that way I get to explain to them how I work […]
