What Everyone Needs to Know About Successful Marriage Therapy
And why some people will never be helped by any therapist. What makes marriage therapy successful? Does it solely depend on the…
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Communication | marriage | Marriage Management | Mental Health | Relationship management | relationships | Self care
Just Because Your Brain Coupled Two Things Together Doesn’t Mean They Belong Together
One of the most important things I teach my clients has nothing to do with communication, conflict resolution, or childhood wounds. It has to do with how the human brain creates meaning — how we perceive information, and whether what we perceive is accurate, or even close to reality.
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Affairs | Blog | Coaching | codependence | Divorce and post-divorce | Family issues | Marriage & Marriage Crisis | Marriage Management | Mental Health | Relationship management | relationships | Separation | The Decision to Divorce
Your Spouse May Be Planning to Divorce You — And You Don’t Know It
Right now, your spouse could be sitting next to you on the couch, planning to divorce you. She may be planning to do it in the fall, after the holidays, or in a couple of years. I know this because I have spoken with hundreds and hundreds of people in that mindset, and I have been in that mindset myself.
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Affairs | Blog | Marriage & Marriage Crisis | Marriage Management | Reconciliation | Relationship management | relationships
Managed Separation: Why Most Trial Separations End in Divorce.
conditioned them to. It’s just what you do. Well, not anymore.
Today I am crying, screaming, and yelling from the rooftops – tell yourself and all of your friends, if you have a marriage crisis, there is excellent, high-quality, research-based information curated by a person with a doctorate in marriage and family therapy. It’s uncomfortable to toot my own academic horn, but I am doing it here to underline that this is no fly-by night or quick-fix sham designed for you to pay a fee and get suckered, it is legitimate, solid, best practices information for couples in crisis. -
Affairs | Blog | Divorce and post-divorce | marriage | Marriage & Marriage Crisis | Marriage Management | Relationship management | relationships | Separation | The Decision to Divorce
5 Invisible Signs a Marriage Is Dying (Most Couples Miss Them).
Most marriages don’t collapse overnight. Marriage therapist and crisis specialist Becky Whetstone explains the subtle signs a marriage is dying long before divorce is ever mentioned.
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marriage | Marriage & Marriage Crisis | Marriage Management | Relationship management | relationships
If You’re Afraid of Marriage Therapy, Read This First.
We Work For Your Marriage, Not Against Individuals. Some people refuse to go to marriage therapy, and they have their reasons, most…
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Divorce and post-divorce | Family issues | marriage | Marriage & Marriage Crisis | Marriage Management | Relationship management | Uncategorized
Divorce Trauma is Certain. You Can Make it Less So.
There will be pain and suffering if you divorce, and it will have a ripple effect on your family, friends, and other areas of your life. Still, there are ways to decrease stress and trauma.
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Counseling & Resources | Dating, Remarriage, Blended Families | Marriage Management | Mental Health | Relationship management
Partners of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde Personality Types Need to Be Believed.
Being Told Your Truth isn’t True is One of Life’s Most Painful Experiences. This is for those of you who have people…
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How Accepting Your Spouse’s Divorce Decision Can Save Your Marriage.
Those who are strong in crisis win in the end. Are you healthy enough to be strong and resilient when life gives you a hard time or when terrible things happen and you get knocked on your ass? Can you return to calmness after the initial shock, console yourself in despair during personal attacks or emotional injury, and control what you say and do?
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People Will Self-Sabotage Despite Knowing They Shouldn’t.
Like a moth to a flame, people who pay good money to learn about personal growth and get solid, well-grounded advice about their relationships will often ignore what they’re told and head straight into the fire of self sabotage, come what may. I get to watch this dynamic week and week out as I consult with people whose marriages are either hanging by a thread or in the beginning stages of an amicable divorce, which often will end up not being amicable once their parting spouse finds out what they’re up to. This is why it is sometimes painful to be me.
