Why therapy is cheaper than divorce…should I get a divorce? We live in a world where the value of money seems more important than the value of relationships to a growing number of people. Divorce rates are on the rise, yet it would appear that the number of couples who seek help from a marriage
How to Communicate More Effectively From the time we’re born, we start communicating to get our needs met. As we grow, our communication becomes more sophisticated and complex. Communicating effectively, however, is a lot more complicated than simply speaking. Effective communication seeks to convey a message in a way that it is understood as intended.
How to handle my wife who is in menopause In relationships, it is often the woman who is asked to adopt the caring, nurturing role, but a time will come when she expects that kindness to be repaid. That often happens when a woman hits menopause, but ask the average man what he is supposed
How To Handle My Husband’s Midlife Crisis In the movies, a husband in the throes of a midlife crisis will ditch his wife for a younger, prettier model, leaving his spouse to pick up the pieces after he is gone. While men do sometimes fantasize being with a younger woman when the crisis comes, it
Premarital Tips From A Relationship Therapist In Long Beach Considering Marriage? Things to Consider Before Taking the Plunge It’s amazing how many couples get divorced because they got married without really knowing all that much about each other. If you’re engaged or considering marriage, here are some things you both should know about each other
Question: How Can I Communicate With My Partner Better? Answer: Get Your FACTS right! We don’t have many facts in life, however people argue with their partners as though they have indisputable facts that directly prove that their partner is lying or is wrong. I define a fact as something that you can physically reference
Pros and Cons of an Open Relationship If you’ve never been in, or known someone in an open relationship, it can be hard to wrap your mind around how an open relationship works, or why someone would even agree to such an arrangement. There are certainly pros and cons to being in an open relationship,
Relationship Counselor In Long Beach. Tip 7: How to Survive an Affair Infidelity can be one of the most shocking and devastating experiences that a marriage can go through. Whether your partner confessed of having an affair, or you found it through your own investigating, it often leaves you emotionally paralyzed. While infidelity is a
Dealing With My Relationship Break-Up. Tips From A Therapist In Long Beach There is a common misconception that couple’s therapy ends the moment that a relationship is either fixed or comes to an end. For many people, there are still plenty of issues to work out on their own, especially if their relationship or marriage
Am I In A Domestic Violence Relationship? How To Get Help With Domestic Violence In Long Beach? Living With Domestic Violence When you are on the outside looking in, it’s easy to suggest that someone should get out of a relationship that is obviously abusive. The problem for the person on the receiving end of
