Couples Learn Blog
3 Ways To Tell If You Are Ready To Take Your Relationship To The Next Level
So, you are in a relationship, and things seem to be going well. You enjoy each other’s company and feel like shiny happy people when the two of you are together. Then one day, one of you gets the itch. I’m not referring to the seven year itch, that’s another topic...
Your 5 Most Common Questions Answered About How to Help a Friend Who is Grieving a Loss and What NOT to Say to Them
There are few things in life harder to face than the loss of a close friend or family member. And even when you are not the one facing a loss, it can be challenging to know how to help a friend in grief. As an individual and couples therapist team, we get a lot of...
Resolutions For Two: How To Improve Your Relationship In The New Year
If you're the New Years Resolution type, you might be busy getting your resolution ducks in a row. Maybe you’re hoping to read more in 2022 or finally write that novel you’ve been dreaming about. Perhaps you want to get to the gym five days a week or start meditating...
The #1 Issue That Ruins Relationships: Ineffective Communication
People always ask me, “what is the #1 reason couples seek out your help?” Without a doubt, the answer is problems with communication. So how much of an impact does being bad at communication actually have on a relationship? As it turns out, quite a lot. We’ve all...
6 Tips For Stress Free Travel With Your Significant Other
Going on a trip with your partner is a big deal. Stress and anxiety can run high while traveling and that may result in you having a shorter fuse with each other than usual. If you’re looking for stress free travel tips for couples, then you’ve come to the right...
7 Signs You and Your Partner Need Couples Therapy
There is a common misconception about couples therapy that keeps many relationships from reaping the benefits: people often think there needs to be something drastically wrong in their relationship before they seek help. But in my experience, there are often small...