Relationship Quiz
Do We Need Couples Therapy Quiz Not sure if you and your partner need couples therapy? Take this relationship quiz to find out whether couples therapy is the best next step for you, or perhaps your budget and needs indicate a different resource, such as a yoga retreat for couples, a weekend getaway, or DIY […]
5 Most Common Relationship Mistakes (and ways to avoid them)
Mistake #1: Criticism: The Blame Game Whether we are talking to our spouse, our boss or our children, one of the most common mistakes is to bring up our complaints in a blaming, global manner. Over the course of a relationship criticisms have a very damaging impact. Example, “What’s wrong with you? You are […]
Three Ways to Win an Argument (…and what “winning” really means)
How to Fight Fair Every relationship has its fair share of arguments. However, the hardest and most draining arguments in relationships are often the ones that occur when we feel our partner is being unreasonable and unwavering – especially those that happen over and over and OVER again. It’s incredibly difficult to try to reason […]
Pulling Your Marital Weight: 5 Ways to Create Fairness in Managing a Household
Pulling Your Marital Weight: 5 Ways to Create Fairness in Managing a Household “You have no idea how hard it is to get up in the middle of the night for midnight feedings, work all day, then walk through the door and everyone in the house seems to have questions for me and more things […]
5 Ways to Date your Spouse when you have Small Children
“I Miss My Partner” 5 Ways to Date Your Spouse When You Have Small Children (Get Creative!) Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. Anyone with small children is all-too-familiar with the hectic nature of raising babies and toddlers. During awake hours, you are teaching, nurturing, preparing meals, eating together, cleaning up […]
Premarital Counseling FAQ
Why should every engaged couple put “Premarital Counseling” on their bridal registry? Congratulations! You’re either getting married or seriously considering it. While getting married can be one of the best times of your life, it can also be incredibly stressful. Whether you’ve known each other a long time, already been living together, or have had a […]
19 Ways to Say Thank You
Why Every Day Should Be Thanksgiving By Valerie Steinman My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is not watching the big floats in the parade, playing touch football in the crisp fall air or cooking those family famous sweet potatoes with grandma, but having each person around the table say what they are thankful for. With the Thanksgiving […]
3 Communication Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
Are you making any of these 3 communication mistakes? You are probably articulate and informed, and present yourself very well in social and professional situations. Maybe you’re able to negotiate business deals with many commas and zeros, or convince your three-year-old that she’d rather join you at the grocery store than continue watching her favorite […]
My 15 Favorite Love Quotes
No one can talk about love and relationships better than the poets, the philosophers and the artists! 1. “When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.” ― Martin Buber 2. It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy […]
“It’s a pretty amazing thing to be part of:” A Conversation with Laura Silverstein, LCSW
By Elizabeth Helen Spencer During my conversation with Laura, I was struck by her description of couples counseling as an opportunity for two partners to find and feel the love they have for each other. While many people imagine couples counseling as a place where people fight or complain about each other, Laura describes it […]