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Resolving Money Conflicts in Your Marriage
Money is one of the most common conflicts that can crop up in marriage and many couples say it is their most challenging relationship issue. Fortunately, there are very effective ways to resolve such conflicts and bring you and your … Continue reading
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Are We Heading for Divorce?
You’re fighting all the time – or worse, you’re not communicating at all. Has there has been a breach of trust or a loss of respect? You wonder if it’s possible to save your marriage, or if it’s even worth … Continue reading
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Individual Goals, Relationship Goals, and Shared Meaning
In my years of experience counseling couples to strengthen healthy relationships and heal troubled ones, I have found that it is very helpful for couples to have both individual and relationship goals. But an even deeper need is for a … Continue reading
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When Your Partner Is Depressed
When your spouse or life partner is struggling with depression, your relationship will be affected, and you may have to take some proactive steps to secure your relationship as well as protect your own mental health during this time. Signs … Continue reading
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Individual Therapy or Couples Counseling?
Long-term marriage takes work. Life is in constant flux, and various influences can impact the condition of your marriage. Ongoing efforts must be made to keep a marriage or any long-term relationship healthy. If your marriage has begun to show … Continue reading
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How to Offer an Effective Apology
No one is perfect, and sometimes you’re going to make mistakes that hurt others. When you offend your spouse or partner, you’ve hurt one of the most important people in your life. An apology is in order, but many people … Continue reading
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Growing Apart From Your Partner in NYC
Our life experiences have a tremendous impact on our growth as individuals. This is why sometimes couples who are together for many years find that they are very different people than they were when their relationship first began. The way … Continue reading
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Healthy Boundaries in Marriage
The word “boundary” seems to have a negative connotation – a boundary prevents me from going someplace; it limits me. But if that boundary was a tall fence that keeps you from stepping off a steep cliff, you would be … Continue reading
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Healing From Infidelity
Infidelity in marriage is a tremendous assault on the commitment of the wedding vows. If you discover that your spouse has stepped outside the marriage, you undoubtedly have complex emotions and questions that need to be addressed. For some people, … Continue reading
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