Lost That Lovin Feeling

Have you lost that “in-love” feeling and lost romance in your relationship? Has your spouse? You can get the love back into your marriage. What happened to the Romance, Passion and Pleasure? In my experience, love between a married couple rarely disappears. Instead, that loving feeling is just hiding – hiding behind feelings of anger, […]

Happier After Divorce?

Many people look to divorce as a way out of their present unhappy situations. They think that if they can only get out on their own they will find happiness and fulfillment. What does the research show? Does Divorce Actually Make People Happier? A team of well-respected marriage therapists and researchers authored a 2002 report […]

Lack of Commitment

I was reviewing the National Survey on Marriage in America by the National Fatherhood Initiative and, perhaps you’d be surprised, people in general have pretty good things to say about marriage, even if they, themselves, have been divorced. If marriage is so great, then why do couples divorce? “Lack of commitment” was the most-selected reason […]

Love At The Office

If your spouse has someone at work who he or she talks to or talks about, or is spending unreasonable time and attention toward that person, you may suspect love at the office or that your spouse has a “work spouse”. Both situations are potential issues. Let’s explore love at the office in more detail. […]

Stop Divorce: There Is Hope!

Have you considered that one option is to stop divorce and work to fix your marriage? If you are not certain about divorce, perhaps you should not be pursuing divorce. Society Tells Us Divorce Is Solution If divorce seems like a viable option for you, you’re probably feeling discouraged and thinking there is no cure […]

Children and Divorce

If you are having serious marital problems and you have children, at some point you might consider the dilemma of divorce or separation for your own happiness weighed against staying together for the benefit of the children. The usual argument is that two happy single parents living apart are better than two disgruntled parents staying […]

Therapy Leads to Divorce

It is unfortunate, but individual therapists can sometimes subtly lead married couples to divorce. Sometimes this is intentional by the counselor and sometimes it is outside the counselor’s awareness. Individual Therapy May Hurt Your Marriage An individual therapist can very subtly lead you to divorce, or help you be firmer in your resolve to divorce, […]

Keep Away From Infidelity

The further you stay away from anything that even slightly may lead to infidelity, the better off you will be. I often get couples in my office for counseling after an affair. Many times, the spouse who had an affair did not start out looking to cheat on his or her spouse. There were little […]

Halloween and Marriage

Add Your Heading Text Here Halloween is a time of masks and trying to scare people. It’s a fun time for children, who feel great pleasure when someone is “frightened” or amused by their costumes. Of course, not many children object to the candy or other treats, either. Who is Behind the Mask? Adults often […]