I Need You To Fix My Partner
The statement “I need you to fix my partner” comes up in couples counseling more than you might think. It is much easier for us to see faults in others than in ourselves. I have not seen a couple where one person was perfect, and the other was entirely flawed. Some couples are competitive and […]
The Importance of Compromise
For some couples, being right is much more important than coming to an understanding or solving a problem. What may start out as a small disagreement can turn ugly if neither partner is able to validate the side of the other, even if only partially. This behavior can also increase as relationships or marriages go […]
How Financial Secrets Could Destroy Your Relationship
Secrets can be relationship killers. Often it doesn’t matter what the secret is about, as much as the other partner losing trust. Financial secrets come up for a lot of reasons. One common reason is an affair. A financial secret could be completely honest, but it could lead to the assumption of an affair if […]
The Three Person Couples Counseling Team
Couples counseling with Cardinal Point Counseling is a team effort between the couple and your counselor. Different clients go into counseling with differing expectations of how the interaction should work. Sometimes opinions are cultural, with members of some cultures wanting someone to take charge and tell them what to do fully. Others come into counseling […]
The Best Marriage and Couples App
As a new year begins, many people have probably resolved to spend less time on their phones. I fully support this idea and find phone addiction to be a legitimate modern concern. My first thought in helping couples have better communication is not to tell them to spend more time on their phones, especially when […]