Love: 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 […]
READ MOREPossibly the deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated. – Psychologist William James One trend I have noticed lately is a growing number of couples identifying an emotional affair as the main cause for coming to counseling. For those who are unfamiliar, an emotional affair is any infidelity that does not involve physical touch […]
READ MOREWhen wealth is lost nothing is lost. when health is lost something is lost. When character is lost all is lost. – Billy Graham Betrayal comes in many forms. The most obvious being a physical affair. However, emotional affairs, drugs and alcohol, or addictions to things like pornography, spending, sports, gambling, and gaming/social media can […]
READ MORENever confuse activity with productivity. – Rick Warren It is an unfortunate truth that a majority of the couples I counsel are at an absolute breaking point when we begin working together for marriage counseling. They have tried talking to each other, talking to family or friends, talking to someone at church. They have been reading […]
READ MOREWhat Do I Do if I Feel Like I No Longer Love My Partner? When we “fall in love” we imagine this blissful romance that will live on and on with the same fiery passion in which it ignited. However, love does not work like that. Love is a feeling that ebbs and flows just […]
READ MOREAs frustrating as people can be, it’s hard to find a good substitute. – John Ortberg In my work with couples I often find it helpful to discuss some of their recent arguments. We work to identify the triggers and the underlying beliefs that cause one or both partners to feel wronged. When describing events that […]
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