It’s coming – Even though you can still smell the mashed potatoes and the turkey, the holidays are upon us. Ready or not. The question that nobody is asking is: How do you make sure that your marriage survives the days (or weeks in many cases) of family staying at your place? You know […]
Celebrate Your Victories: This Is How It Started So you asked your spouse to do something specific. Like — cook a meal. Or clean the house. And you come home one day, late because of a meeting you had to attend. You walk in and you sort of can’t believe what you […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you are just joining us, welcome to the DATE NIGHT MARATHON – we have been talking about date nights all week this week. I’m glad you are here. Some think that date night went out of style and if that’s you, I’d love to prove the contrary right here. We often get […]
Relationship? What relationship? Well, I am talking about the relationship that you have with your spouse, your significant other, your lover, boyfriend or fiancé – whichever one applies for you. Let me guess. When you look around, it seems like everyone’s got it figured out. From what you can tell, anyway. Nobody seems to be […]
Let’s talk about money, shall we? With tax day just behind us, it only seems appropriate to connect around this topic. Particularly because it is, after all, the No. 1 topic that couples avoid talking about. What did you think it was? If asked the question, most people think that the most avoided […]