This is a question that impacts how many marriage therapists choose to practice. I will admit that my personal bias is to keep couples together. At the same time, I believe counselors have a legal and ethical responsibility to keep their biases out of therapy. Examples of therapists showing their biases could be those who …
According to Julie Gottman of the Gottman Institute, there are various factors related to affairs that may persuade someone to think about committing infidelity from doing so. The number of people who have affairs is up for a lot of debate. Many studies have two partners in a room and ask them if either has …
The Gottman’s have several interventions based on decades of research. Three stick out in particular, and the Gottman’s agree they are among their favorite three and critical parts of the Gottman method of couples therapy. All of these interventions are designed to reduce conflict and improve communication. Wanting to improve communication is by far the …
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Whether you and your partner both work from home, one or both of you have a challenging job, or the need to pay expenses to live occupies a lot of your time, there may be a need for couple counseling. Some couples are both working from home or both at home all day and find …
Finding out about your partner’s infidelity can cause shocks that can at least temporarily break all trust. In some cases, PTSD-like symptoms can emerge. The natural thing to do is follow up with frequent checks of your partner’s email, internet history, phone bills, etc. Whether this is a good idea depends on your unique situation …
