Portland, Oregon Relationship Center

When couples experience relationship problems they often do not know where to turn for help. Fortunately for you we have free resources here for you. Your most basic relationship is with yourself so if you need individual work we can work with you alone.

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Portland Marriage Counselor: Manly Men and Female Breadwinners

Published on May 16, 2013 by

As a Portland marriage counselor, I can’t say this one surprises me. Last year, Science Daily reported on research showing that “macho” man were less satisfied in their relationship when their wives or girlfriends earned as much or more than they did.

The study looked at 47 relationships where this was ...

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Published in Relationship Tips

A Portland Marriage Counselor Offers the Relationship “To-Do” List

Published on April 29, 2013 by

As a Portland marriage counselor, I feel like I spend a lot of time telling my clients what not to do:

“Don’t get defensive.”

“Blaming is counterproductive.”

“Avoiding problems just makes them worse.”

But just as there are things that you should attempt to stay away from because they harm your ...

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Marriage Retreats Prevent Affairs, Says Portland Marriage Counselor

Published on April 25, 2013 by

On the day of their wedding, I don’t think a single one of my Portland marriage counselor clients expected that they would have an affair in the future, yet that’s the reason far too many of them come to see me.

How do we let this happen in our relationships?

Almost always, ...

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Portland Marriage Counselor: What “Irreconcilable Differences” Really Mean

Published on April 23, 2013 by

As a Portland marriage counselor, I keep tabs of things like divorce rates and the reasons that people give for their break-up. The one that probably bothers me the most is “irreconcilable differences.”

You hear that word and think that things must have been horrible for that couple. Few people can ...

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Published in Communication Tips

Portland Relationship Counseling: Virtual Cheating Causes Real Hurt

Published on April 13, 2013 by

Some of my Portland relationship counseling clients who see me due to an affair are at first surprised to be there. Not because they assumed that their spouse would simply divorce them, but because they didn’t think that they were doing anything wrong.

Why? Because their affair was a virtual ...

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