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Mind-Reading in Marriage (part 2)
The truth is, we don’t know exactly how our partner will respond to something.
Yes, you may have had a similar situation or pattern and you know things about what your partner may like and dislike, but when you assume that your partner will respond in a certain way and as a result of this pattern of mind-reading, you tend to either alter your communication or you avoid the conversation altogether.
5 Reasons Couples Counseling DOESN’T Work
One of the top google searches when it comes to couples therapy is, “does couples therapy work?” This is a logical and important question. Before you make the investment of your time, energy, and money to work on your relationship, I think it’s important to know how to get the most out of those investments. The short answer to that questions is no, it doesn’t always work, but here’s why:
IDK WTF I’m doing Either
The past 3 weeks have been like a roller coaster. Shifting my entire caseload online, working from home, homeschooling errrr, trying not to feel guilty about all the screentime my kids are getting, having our 20 year old daughter move back home from college, and making 1,284 +1 meals a day - how many meals do toddlers need in a day??
3 Reasons you SHOULD be Fighting
“But we never fight…”
When a couple I’m working with tells me this I am worried.
More worried than when a couple tells me they fight constantly.
Why? Because fighting is inevitable. Two people who come from two totally different backgrounds, upbringings, with different views and opinions are bound to disagree. It’s the nature of relationships, and having conflict is actually healthy.
Is your Cell Phone Killing your Intimacy?
Are you addicted to your cell phone? Do you go to bed with it at night, and wake up with it in the morning?
Technology is a part of life, and it can be such an amazing tool that can really enhance your life, but what happens when it starts to do the opposite? Can you tell if you really are addicted, and if it's killing the intimacy in your relationship?