Address broken trust in relationships

Address broken trust in relationships

Hi everyone, Trust is everything in a healthy relationship, and when it is broken, it becomes the only issue to work on. Either fix that or end the relationship. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably had your trust betrayed in a relationship you’ve...
Don’t wait to resolve a conflict…

Don’t wait to resolve a conflict…

Dear Friend, Conflict resolution is hard. Maybe that’s why many of us put it off, sometimes for long periods of time. The problem is, when we don’t tackle problems head-on with our spouse, we leave room for the issues to grow bigger and more destructive. Today on...
Resolving conflicts…

Resolving conflicts…

How To Resolve Conflict Avoidance: John Townsend, Ph.D. This is simply a “you just have to learn it” skill. The most successful and happiest people I work with are able to enter into conflict with those in their life, family and work.  And I can’t begin to tell...
Giving back better than what you received…

Giving back better than what you received…

Hi everyone, The biggest objection that people have to giving back better than what they’ve received is their fear of becoming a doormat. They think that such a response is bound to result in allowing people to “get away with murder.” But nothing could be further from...
The Sex-Starved Marriage

The Sex-Starved Marriage

The Sex-Starved Marriage By Michele Weiner-Davis January/February 2016 I was trained, like most therapists, to believe that when a marriage is rocky and the couple’s sex life stinks, you have to solve the emotional problems and the rest will fall into place. But...