Relationship Tips
My Love Language Is Gifts. Does That Make Me Materialistic?
In the world of love languages, gifts often get a bad rap. People often misunderstand and stigmatize the gifts love language, believing it to be materialistic, greedy, or shallow. Yet there is beauty and significance in the love language of gifts. Whether you identify...
Embrace the Crush: How Crushes Can Strengthen Your Relationship
Have you ever felt self-conscious about your attraction to someone other than your partner? Romantic or physical attraction towards others can be a scary topic for partners in a committed, monogamous relationship. For many, the idea of attraction to another person...
Check In With Your Spouse With This Super Easy Framework
You have 17 meetings this week, all scattered throughout your calendar. But what about a scheduled check-in with your spouse? Many couples in therapy ask about the best ways to keep working on things at home. The desire for at-home practice is such a great signal —...
3 Ways to Balance Your Kids’ Sports and Your Marriage
Do you and your partner find yourselves in a delicate balancing act? You hit the ground running on Monday and don't stop until Sunday just to restock at the grocery store, throw the eighth load of laundry in the washing machine, and start all over again the next day....
Do You Need Discernment Counseling or Couples Counseling?
How do you know when a relationship is over or if you should keep trying? Couples counseling and discernment counseling are two therapeutic approaches designed to address relationship issues, but they serve different purposes and cater to distinct needs. We're...
A Brief Guide to Help Your Partner Heal From Infidelity
You cheated on your partner. Maybe you had a one-night stand. Or perhaps your infidelity stemmed from an emotional romance or a long-standing affair. Infidelity can take on many forms, and regardless of your particular transgression, you're trying to understand how to...
The Do’s and Dont’s for Addressing a Career or Job Change With Your Partner
Are you thinking about changing jobs or career paths? You are not alone. Did you know that the average person will change careers 5-7 times within their working life? And 30% of the current workforce will change jobs every 12 months? Career change is quite common...
4 Thoughtful Ways to Move Through Grief
Have you ever lost a close relationship or an important person in your life? Grief will impact all of us at some point in our lives. Whether it is the loss of a loved one, relationship, pet, or way of life, grief does not discriminate. During times of loss, it can be...
How a Soft Start-Up Can Cool Down Your Heated Argument
How did your last heated argument start? Was it emotionally charged and tinged with blame? Or perhaps your disagreement was born out of resentment and frustration. Regardless of the source of your last argument, studies have shown that how a difficult conversation...
Can ChatGPT Help My Relationship?
When ChatGPT ("Chatbot Generative Pre-trained Transformer"), the groundbreaking language model from Artificial Intelligence (AI), became available to the public in November 2022, social media was dazzled by its stunning capabilities. Within days, it attracted more...