Such great news! Especially since no one is perfect . . . and we all want a happy marriage. Even though you don’t have to be perfect, there are habits (i.e., thoughts + behaviors + attitudes: times two) required to get you to, and keep you in, that happy place. Are you in the habit…
To understand how not to kill the mood, let’s first consider the more effective ways to kill it as witnessed through the lens of marriage counseling. Being demanding—a spouse who is sullen and/or grouchy pressuring the other to have sex more often is probably the fastest and most effective way to kill the mood for…
This dynamic is frequently seen with couples in marriage counseling. It is a serious threat to the longevity of the marriage. At the same time, it’s relatively quick and easy to remedy in counseling. The wife shows up in my office frustrated and upset because she feels overwhelmed. She feels like her husband…