It’s no secret that open, healthy communication and time spent together are good ways to strengthen your relationship. Marriage and relationship experts like me also talk at great length about the importance of...
Category - Relationship Problems
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
How to Give your Brain a Fighting Chance in an Argument
From your nervous system’s point of view, there are a fairly limited number of ways to respond to an argument. You can find yourself in one of the knee-jerk reactions such as fight, flight, or freeze. You can roar and...
Marsha Lucas, PhD
How to Heal from Infidelity
Infidelity is one of the most challenging issues a couple can face. The depth of pain experienced by the partner who was cheated on can be excruciating. For those who are not able to move past this transgression, it can...
Key Insights | Couples Conflict : Stop Blaming Your Partner and Own Your Role
“If she didn’t act like such a brat I wouldn’t blow up!” I hear this kind of statement in my couples counseling practice a lot – and I understand how easy it is for people to slip into...
How to Manage Difficult Emotions in Your Relationship
Did you know that mindfulness can be a powerful tool in your relationships – intimate or otherwise? Consider for a moment the last time you were significantly emotionally triggered by someone. You may have been...
Money Conflict in Marriage / Relationships
There are a number of common issues that come up for people in their relationships / marriages – and a big one is money. Attitudes and meanings attached to “money” differ and typically originate from...
The Impact of Depression on Relationships
Most of us are aware about the havoc that depression can wreak on somebody. The symptoms can be almost paralyzing; a sensation that a dark cloud stalks them or a pit lingers in their stomach every waking moment. It...
A Few Quick Tips on Infidelity
Infidelity is a challenging issue for couples to work through but not impossible. There are a few really important elements to consider if you and your partner are struggling with this in your marriage – and both...
Key Insights | Making Behavior Changes for your Partner? Show Them You Mean It
If you and your partner are actively trying to improve your relationship by making behavior changes that have been requested – this is great. You are one step closer to improving the quality of your bond together...
