Avoiding Assumptions
In my 15 years of seeing individuals and couples in therapy, I’ve heard just about every version of argument there is. Whether it’s a blowup that started with the laundry not being folded or a …
Guardrails: Healthy Relationship Boundaries
Years ago I watched a video series called Guardrails by renown pastor and author, Andy Stanley. The idea was simple: set up guardrails, or boundaries, for your relationship so that you’re not ever even close …
Do Kids Kill Marriages?
In my experience as a marriage and family therapist, few things rock a relationship like having a child together. All of a sudden, you’re no longer free to do as you please, when you please, …
Being a Man in a 2019 Relationship
I can’t speak for the rest of the men out there, but growing up I heard all kinds of phrases such as “be a man,” “man up”, and “act like a man.” Typically this meant …
Navigating the Holidays as a Couple
If your families are anything like mine, your holidays are full of characters. That’s not to say every family is made up of a bunch of degenerates, but the more people that get together at …
Can My Relationship Recover from an Affair?
You’ve just found out that your partner has been inappropriate with someone outside your relationship. This could mean sex, non-sexual physical contact, emotional bonding, sexting, flirting, video chatting, or any number of ways the trust …
