November’s Best Marriage Advice – No. 1 You know why your spouse cringes every time the words “constructive criticism” comes out of your mouth? Because. Those two words don’t belong in your marriage. Keep them where they belong: A job interview A performance review. Your employee handbook even. Or whatever else. Most […]
How do you know that your marriage is in trouble and you need help? There is a lot of writing about how you know your relationship needs the help of marriage coaching or therapy. Or how you know that your marriage is already beyond helping. Because your relationship has been on life-support for […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
