• It’s All About Boundaries!
    Have you ever felt put in a position where you couldn’t say “no,” and then felt resentful about it? Do you have a hard time telling somebody “no” because you Read more
  • Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Choosing the Best Path Forward
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  • Grief: As A Couple
    Grief seeps into the cracks that already exist in a relationship and has equal capacity to break it wide open or to seal and strengthen it. We’ve all heard the hordes Read more
  • Assumptions Erode Reality
    I find myself telling the couples that come into my office that assumptions erode ones reality. They slowly breakdown what was once a strong foundation until there is nothing left Read more
  • Relationship ICU Part 1- The First Days and Weeks after an Affair is Disclosed or Discovered
    Your marriage CAN survive an affair. No, it is not easy- quite the contrary. Yes, it will take time, maybe a long time. In this blog series, I will discuss Read more
  • Relationship ICU Part 2- I Just Found Out My Spouse Had an Affair
    Your marriage CAN survive an affair. No, it is not easy- quite the contrary. Yes, it will take time, maybe a long time. In this blog series, I will discuss Read more
  • How do we teach our sons consent?
    Several news stories recently (eg, Standford conviction and Baylor University controversies around sexual assault by athletes) have led many to be talking about the role parents play in shaping our Read more
  • Being the Boss of Your Brain
    My son, Thomas, came home a few weeks ago telling us about the new word he learned at school- metacognition. After getting over the shock of the fact that my Read more
  • The Inside Out of Divorce
    I joined the scores of parents this weekend taking our children to see Disney/Pixar’s latest movie, Inside Out. Honestly, I didn’t have high expectations, despite the positive reviews I had Read more
  • Sadness versus Depression: Knowing the Difference
    After interviewing and counseling with hundreds of clients and their families over the last 15 years, one of the most common questions that I have received concerns confusion about the Read more
  • Secretly Doubting Your Marriage?
    In 2001, I was a doctoral student working with clients both at the university campus clinic and in a small private practice in a nearby community. The events of September, Read more

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