Money problems in marriage easily drive a wedge between partners. Financial fights are frequently listed as a top reason for separation and divorce. Money is more than dollars and cents. For many couples, it is full of personal meaning. Any...

Ava and Daniel hold hands on the way from the driveway to the front door. They say things like, “Thank you, Babe” for pouring the wine. They smile at each other as they pass in the hall. Ava and Dave are good...

After the affair, you likely contemplated many things: Will you stay? Is there enough love to move forward? Can you accept that life together may forever be thought of in terms of “before and after?” How in the world can you trust again? At...

Tense family arguments become inflamed altercations when just the right facial expression pushes conflict to higher levels. There is nothing like your sister’s rolling eyes to make you feel disrespected. Your partner’s shoulder shrug has an infuriating way of dismissing your...

As you rush out the door every morning and drop into bed at night, you know it’s time to reconnect. Do you miss each other? Do you miss real conversations and uninterrupted evenings to laugh and relax? When did it...

You think you need relationship help. In fact, you’re pretty sure of it. So you asked your partner to find time in her schedule for couples counseling. She didn’t agree. What can you do? Are you simply supposed to continue on, the...

Adultery was never what you wanted. You never imagined the flood of realization, betrayal, and devastation that would threaten to sweep everything away.  Now you’re treading water. The rupture in your relationship is real. Do you get back on board with your...

All Couples fight. And for many, the word “fair” rarely comes to mind when tensions rise. Partners often have points to make and scorecards in their heads. In the heat of verbal battle, it seems that only one can win. Unfortunately, that approach...

How did it go the last time you brought up couples therapy or marriage counseling? Blank stare? Laughter? An outright "No!"? Are you one of many wives who contemplate Counseling for One because your husband will not go to therapy with...