We have gotten the same message from romantic comedies, Disney princess movies, and books that focus on falling in love and never on navigating living life together. The first two years of marriage is a challenge for most as we try to balance merging with our spouse while maintaining our sense of self. I didn’t …
Trust is an important part of a sound relationship. One element of trust is being honest with your spouse. We’ve all heard the expression honesty is the best policy. But there are important things to remember about being honest in your relationship. In my work with couples, I have seen couples where one spouse confuses …
Last week I was invited to speak to a squadron about how to protect their relationship by being a better spouse. I had about 20 minutes to speak so it was important to identify the most important ways to be a better spouse. The following are 10 things you can do to be a better …
According to the Gottman Institute, couples that manage stress well fair better than couples who do not. How you handle the outside stress is the difference between feeling like a team vs feeling like roommates who share space. When we are feeling out of control, it helps to focus on what we can control. You …
Trying to conceive can make sex work instead of playful fun and puts pressure on both members of the couple. Women have to feel relaxed in order to enjoy intercourse. Men want to have sex when they want to not when they have to all the time. Both need to feel that physical intimacy is …
Let’s talk about sex and infertility… Sex in marriage is a spontaneous, creative, playful and beautiful thing between a couple. When infertility enters the picture, that beautiful experience is turned into structured work. Depending on the type of treatment schedule, doctors may tell couples when and when not to have sex, including prescribing an ideal …