Men love to say that women are the more mysterious sex. That you never really know what women want. In the context of a marriage, this couldn’t be more backward. By nature, men are more reticent when expressing sensitive subjects. Men are the ones that struggle to put their emotions into words – not women. […]
Saving a marriage sometimes feels like attempting to save a sinking ship. While initially, this ship was structurally sound, years and years battling against the ocean have created structural damage that was never adequately assessed. Years of negligence means that you’re taking on water faster than you can manage and that soon enough you’ll be […]
I get it. It’s difficult to see a way out of your situation when you’ve hit rock bottom. It feels like you’ve tried everything but to no avail. Like no matter what you do you’re left feeling defeated. I can understand that it’s difficult to see how things could change. But even though you feel […]
Saving your marriage can feel like more than saving the relationship between two people – it can feel like saving a life. Your entire world is wrapped up in your relationship. What you eat, the bed you share, where you live, your friends, children, home, hobbies – your husband has a hand to play in […]
Every relationship is a seesaw. Both the good ones and the bad ones and every relationship in between. A healthy relationship may have that seesaw swing back and forth but for the most part both partners will remain on level footing. If partners in an unhealthy marriage saw on that same seesaw you’d see it […]
I’m going to tell you something that you’ll find difficult to hear. This is all temporary. I know it feels like you’re drowning in quicksand but this too shall pass. This isn’t just some platitude that has been recycled to the point of losing all meaning. Rather, I speak from experience. I spend my days […]
It’s 2023 and many of us are still working out our resolutions and how we’ll achieve them. If you’re here now it’s because you’re chief resolution is saving your marriage. But how do you go about doing that? With so many ways to go about it, what strategies actually work? As a marriage coach for […]
You’ve spent years, maybe even decades growing roots. Thick, strong roots that touch every aspect of your life. But lately it feels as if all those strong roots are wilting away and that they could be uprooted at a moment’s notice. The idea of separating from someone who’s been such an integral piece of your […]
2023 is the year that we accomplish all our hopes and dreams. You must love that new year cheer and optimism. It’s why so many of us make and believe we’ll accomplish our new year’s resolutions (only for most to end by February 14th). But while others are resolving to lose weight or quit smoking […]
So you’re sitting down with your husband or partner… You guys are talking and connecting and then suddenly something catches his eye on tv or FB notification goes off on his phone… You’re continuing to talk but you notice that he isn’t as focussed and paying the same attention he was a few […]