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April 2025

April 27, 2025
For years, I struggled to save my second marriage from the brink of divorce because...
April 20, 2025
The teenage years can be rewarding, yet challenging for both teens and their parents. Helping...
April 13, 2025
Being vulnerable means being authentic and being able to risk expressing your thoughts, feelings, and...
April 06, 2025
While many couples see remarriage as an opportunity to start fresh start and a new...

March 2025

March 30, 2025
Since my divorce, I’ve learned a lot of lessons about marriage. I firmly believe that...
March 23, 2025
Karen, age 48, had been married to Kyle, 50, for five years when she found...
March 16, 2025
Dear Terry, After fourteen-years of marriage, I’m at the end of my rope. My husband,...
March 09, 2025
Karen, 35, sat on the couch near (but not close) to her boyfriend Ron, 36,...
March 02, 2025
Karen, 48, and Mike, 53, sat on the couch in my office and described their...

February 2025

February 23, 2025
Establishing and maintaining trust with your partner can be a huge challenge if you’re prone...
February 16, 2025
Jenny, 42, and Sam, 43, sit on the couch in my office and discuss their...
February 10, 2025
Do you ever wonder if you’ll get out from under the shadow of your parents’...
February 02, 2025
During tough conversations, it’s helpful to choose battles wisely and to distinguish between petty issues...

January 2025

January 26, 2025
In a culture where girls are barraged with inappropriate images of what it means to...
January 19, 2025
Mistrust can come in many forms, from suspecting partners of infidelity, to fearing that they...
January 12, 2025
As a therapist, many parents complain to me that there is too much conflict and...
January 05, 2025
Despite the fact that financial issues and money problems are the number one subject couples...

December 2024

December 29, 2024
Brian, 58, and Alyssa, 52, a couple who I counseled recently, came to my office...
December 22, 2024
The key to successful single parenting is to reflect daily upon the importance of preparing...
December 15, 2024
Are you at risk for being in an unhealthy romantic relationship? While some men engage...
December 08, 2024
Dear Terry, I’ve been married to John for ten years and I’m worried because we’ve...

November 2024

November 24, 2024
Jenny, 42, and Sam, 43, sit on the couch in my office and discuss their...
November 17, 2024
Every relationship has its inevitable difficulties, and conflict goes with the territory. Sometimes remarried couples...
November 10, 2024
Learning how to give and accept apologies are essential ingredients of a strong, healthy marriage....

October 2024

October 27, 2024
When Maria, forty-eight, and Ethan, forty-nine, sat on the couch in my counseling office, they...
October 20, 2024
Allyssa, 42, and John, 43, sat on the couch in my office for their first...
October 13, 2024
It may seem odd that I feel compelled to write about what I owe my...
October 06, 2024
While it’s tempting to launch into expressing anger and to get into the attack mode...

September 2024

September 30, 2024
Dear Terry, I’ve been married once, and it wasn’t even quite a full year of...
September 22, 2024
In an April article for The Gottman Institute’s blog, Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart offers readers advice...
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