Category: Relationship Issues

Should I get a divorce?

Should I get a divorce? You never enter into a marriage thinking that it will end sometime in the near future. The vast majority of people who marry have taken the time to ensure that the person they plan on being with for the rest of their life is someone that they are compatible with.

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3 Challenges Couples Face When They Remarry and Blend Their Families

3 Challenges Couples Face When They Remarry and Blend Their Families Blended families… they’re pretty common these days. 1/2 of marriages end in divorce and 1/3 of all American families live in a blended family. This is a family where there are step-parents/children/siblings. With 1/3 of American families being a blended family unit, it shouldn’t

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Anger Problem: How To Handle My Anger Better?

Anger Problem: How To Handle My Anger Better? If you are looking for help with anger problems please watch the video below.  If you are looking for an anger management counselor and you live Long Beach, Lakewood or the surrounding areas, please give me a call to ask me a question or to set up

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How to Communicate More Effectively

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.

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How to handle my wife who is in menopause

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

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How To Handle My Husband’s Midlife Crisis

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

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Premarital Tips From A Relationship Therapist In Long Beach

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

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