“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” ― Dave Meurer When people ask if marriage counseling works, what they’re really asking is, can counseling save my marriage? Well, the answer is complicated, and dependent on a lot of factors. For one thing,Continue reading “Does marriage counseling work?”
Category Archives: Healthy Relationships
How to cope with difficult people
Some might use a stronger word for them, but since I’m a professional, I’ll leave it at that: difficult people. Unfortunately, we all have to deal with them from time to time, whether they are strangers, neighbors, co-workers, managers, or even family members. Difficult people don’t listen, don’t take accountability for their actions, and neverContinue reading “How to cope with difficult people”
Why do people keep doing the same things over and over?
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” ― Barack Obama My husband has this annoying habit: He is ALWAYS looking at his phone. Including when we’re with friends and family.Continue reading “Why do people keep doing the same things over and over?”
5 Ways to Let it Go
“The longer I live, the more I observe that carrying around anger is the most debilitating to the person who bears it.” ― Katharine Graham Are you haunted by cruel things people said to you months, or even years ago? Or things they did – anything from slights and oversights to horrific abuse? Many of usContinue reading “5 Ways to Let it Go”