Category: counseling
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The Days of Wine and Roses: When Your Partner Drinks Too Much
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in abuse, addiction, advice, anger, anxiety, blame, communication, conflict, counseling, dependency, depression, fighting, illness, marriage, men, podcasts, stress, tips, womenHow can you tell when your partner drinks too much? When does drinking become a problem? Imagine meeting someone new. You start going out on romantic dates- dates that maybe include a bottle of wine, candles, roses, the whole nine yards. Initially, the alcohol acts as an intimacy and romance enhancer. It helps you both…
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Hellacious Holidays: How to Deal With Your In-Laws
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in advice, anger, anxiety, appreciation, children, communication, compatibility, conflict, counseling, depression, events, family, fathers, fighting, holidays, marriage, men, money, mothers, podcasts, stress, tips, travel, womenWhat’s the key to managing the holidays with your in-laws? If the financial stress surrounding the holidays isn’t enough, there can always be a little more to count on with the arrival of extended family and in-laws, or the anticipation of making the yearly trek to the airport. Of course not everyone experiences tension with…
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Holidays From Hell
Is it possible to get through the holidays without losing your mind, and stability in your marriage? Around the holidays, like Thanksgiving and Christmas or Hanukkah, couples and families tend to feel additional stress because of all the added pressures and expectations that surround the season. Pesky things like extra work hours, long shopping lists,…
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Making Your Marriage Special While Parenting Your Special Needs Child
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in advice, anger, anxiety, appreciation, blame, children, coaching, communication, compatibility, conflict, counseling, depression, education, family, fathers, fighting, marriage, mothers, news, podcasts, romance, special need, stress, tips, womenWhat is the secret to making your marriage special while also parenting a child with special needs? Approximately 10 percent of individuals within the general population have a disability. Now, with the rise of certain disabilities like autism disorders, many couples are parenting special needs children. In those instances, making your marriage special can be…
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Please Understand Me: Managing ADHD Within a Marriage
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Can we become stronger while managing ADHD within a marriage? It’s no secret that navigating and maintaining a marriage can be difficult sometimes. But what if your spouse has ADHD or is undiagnosed and living with ADHD? In either case, communication is extra challenging and can seem impossible at times. Oftentimes the partner dealing with…
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Couples Who ‘Click’: What Makes a Successful Marriage?
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in advice, appreciation, communication, compatibility, conflict, counseling, fairness, family, fighting, humor, intimacy, marriage, podcasts, romance, stress, tipsDo you have the tools to build a successful marriage? We’ve all heard the old saying “marriage takes work.” But exactly how much work does it take? Do we all possess the skills that it takes to harbor a successful marriage or are we setting ourselves up for failure? If you look around at the…