Announcing my first book – the love joy peace workbook October 10, 2019 There is always so much I want to share with you based on my experiences as a marriage therapist. In fact, I usually have 6 or 7 new blog posts swimming around in my head just waiting for me...
Marriage lessons learned on the Appalachian trail September 9, 2019 About this time two years ago, I fulfilled a dream on my bucket list – I walked the Appalachian Trail. My darling sister-in-law encouraged me to do it, and I agreed, setting off with her and a...
Forgiveness in marriage March 8, 2019 Forgiveness. It’s a simple concept, yet many couples who are dealing with betrayal and other serious breaches of trust, have significant misconceptions about what forgiveness really means. I wonder if part of that misconception...
How to live with a narcissist December 21, 2018 Narcissists are addicted to feeling special and struggle to (or sometimes even can’t) feel empathy for others. Not surprisingly, this makes being in relationship with one extremely challenging. In Part 1 of this series...
Re-establishing Trust After an Affair November 28, 2018 This is my last installment in my month-long Affairs Series. To catch up, you can find the first three blogs here, here, and here. For couples that have endured an affair and decide they want to rebuild their...
Dealing With Flashbacks and Obsessive Thoughts November 19, 2018 NOTE: This is the third installment of my Affair Series. You can catch up on the first two installments here and here. Curiosity and a desire to know are basic to our human nature. When an affair is...