Last week I started this Marriage Crisis series by unpacking 3 different categories I use to describe the various types of crises we find in marriages. If you missed that post, you can catch up here. Every week we see clients in The Marriage Place office who are dealing with a crisis in their relationship. […]
Read MoreAuthor’s Note: I previously wrote a post on The Art of Apologizing in which I explained common misconceptions that damage our ability to effectively apologize. One of my readers suggested a follow-up post on how to accept an apology. I thought it was a great idea and so here it is! The art of accepting […]
Read MoreIn our practice we meet as a team weekly for at least two hours. In addition to ongoing training, we discuss what’s going on in our counseling sessions. Without sharing confidential information, we describe difficult marital situations, various therapeutic approaches and the overall trends we’re seeing. That’s 14 counselors and coaches bringing decades of experience […]
Read More“Do you think we need counseling?” When folks realize you are counselor, this is a question you hear often. I suppose it’s like financial advisors being asked about the stock market and mechanics about what the noise under the hood might be. Almost without exception, I tell those that ask me: I think every couple […]
Read MoreHave you seen these statistics? Among U.S. adults ages 50 and older, the divorce rate roughly doubled since the 1990s; among those 65 and older, the divorce rate roughly tripled. Among those who divorced in the past year, about one-third were in their prior marriage for at least 30 years; 12% were married for 40 […]
Read MoreThere was a very dark period in my life when I was in a whirlpool of negativity about my own marriage, and when getting out of it was the only way I could see to move forward. It’s mortifying to me now to think back to that time period, and to realize how close I […]
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