Rebuilding Trust as a Couple After Infidelity: A Path to Healing Infidelity can be one of the most painful experiences in a relationship. When one partner lies or betrays the other, it shakes the very foundation of trust that’s essential for a healthy partnership. However, while the journey to rebuilding trust after infidelity can be […]
READ MOREOur Central Florida community is probably one of the most vacation oriented places in America. How often do you take a family vacation? If it isn’t enough you may actually be missing out on important benefits for your personal mental health, couple relationship, and family bonds. This is not just opinion, but research based fact. […]
READ MOREWords are very unnecessary, they can only do harm. – Depeche Mode As a therapist you might think that a large part of my job is to help people improve the communication within their marriage and family. You would, of course, be correct. So when is communication actually the wrong approach? In what situation could […]
READ MOREI recently had the opportunity to enjoy a family vacation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One of the activities we hoped to accomplish while vacationing was a nice hike in the Smoky Mountain National Park. This would be a first for my wife and daughters, and something I haven’t done since I was a young teen. After […]
READ MOREDiscontent is the first necessity of progress. – Thomas Edison I have talked with many people over the years who have a tendency to avoid addressing concerns with others. Usually when we get to the root cause I will hear something like, “Why should I risk starting an argument when things aren’t too bad?” In […]
READ MORELove: A temporary insanity curable by marriage. – Ambrose Bierce Maybe Ambrose is a bit more cynical than most, but if you’ve been married any length of time you have no doubt discovered that love is not the only emotion that comes with marriage. As we are planning our wedding and walking down the aisle […]
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