What is a Midlife Crisis Affair? The notion of a “mid-life crisis affair” is in the same category as “empty-nester syndrome.” Researchers believe that what passes for a mid-life crisis affair has more to do with individual states, traits, and experiences and…
Repair your relationship by re-building trust. Day by day, interaction by interaction. Devoting the time to get back in each other’s good graces. Gottman’s research tells us the quality and resilience of the Friendship System in a marriage provides…
Like a business or a garden or a vintage car, relationships need constant maintenance; frequent and consistent attending to. If you are not attending to your relationship by investing time and effort in it, you…
Most of us experience some form of Trauma during our lifetime and deal with it as we would other significant life events. Whether we react habitually or respond consciously can greatly affect our quality of…
Turn toward your partner by being a better listener in your relationship.. Want to be a better listener in your relationship? In the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy, we focus on building a solid base…
Forgiveness is a big word, often misused or misunderstood. So you ask, what is forgiveness? Forgiveness is actually a decision, the decision to let go of the pain, of the hurt and to make peace…
We aim to be happy most of the time, and when we aren’t we often experience varying levels of disappointment and sometimes even anxiety due to unrealistic expectations. No wonder, then, that so many of…
“Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead.” So goes the lyrics made famous by UK singer Adele. When a marriage starts faltering it can be really painful. It usually takes a huge emotional…
How do you get motivated to do anything when you can barely get out of bed? One of the most difficult and disabling symptoms of depression is low motivation. Getting motivated to do anything when…
I know about affairs, I know they are destructive, painful, emotional, unbearably painful at times – but I also know that out of the darkness comes light, love, connection and above all truth. Often after…
