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Can Great Listening Save a Marriage?
The first thing most people say when they sit down in my marriage counseling office is: “My husband (or wife) doesn’t listen to me!” Many a relationship problem starts here. After all, if you don’t feel listened to, then it’s …
Posted on August 21, 2010 Filed Under Communication | 2 Comments
Men—Want Better Sex in Your Marriage? Be Seductive
What happened to the sexual revolution, anyway? I know a lot of my male clients feel like the sexual temperature at home feels a lot more like the 50’s than the 70’s.
As a marriage counselor, I a have bird’s eye view of this phenomenon, so …
Posted on August 14, 2010 Filed Under Sex | Leave a Comment
Relationship Communication Secret — No Ghost Stories Allowed
Did you know half your relationship communication problems are products of your imagination? It’s true! Under stress, your brain actually invents stories about how your partner’s up to no good. In our family, we call them “ghost stories.” You can end arguments with your partner …
Posted on August 8, 2010 Filed Under Communication | Leave a Comment
Women — Want Better Sex in Your Marriage? Stay in the Game
For too many married women, their sex life can best be described as a sad stalemate. Which is not at all what they signed up for. As one of my marriage counseling clients put it, “I did not get married to fight about sex for …
Posted on August 1, 2010 Filed Under Sex | Leave a Comment
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