As a Portland relationship counselor, one of my greatest rewards and toughest challenges is instilling hope in couples that are struggling with despair. This is never an easy task when a couple has been in conflict for years and not sought help.
When divorce lawyers give couples a survey designed to understand ...
If you are considering a divorce, this Portland Marriage Counselor wants you to stop. Ending a marriage is almost always unnecessary, painful and regrettable.
Being upset enough to consider “marriage suicide” is a terrible state. Once you both felt happy and excited, like soul mates. Time passed and struggles ensued and now ...
Relationship problems are often the least of your worries when you’re a newlywed. Most couples are still riding high on all those wonderful “love” hormones. The world seems perfect, and you know you found your soul mate. So why do some of these happy couples end up divorcing years down the ...
Seeking relationship help may still be an option even if you have already started divorce proceedings. In a recent study by William J. Doherty, divorcing parents were asked if they were interested in services to help them reconcile. At least 10% of the couples were both interested, and at least 30% of ...
As a Portland marriage counselor, I find that most people believe divorce occurs after a long period of misery and intense conflict between the spouses, but from my practice, I can tell you that’s not usually the case. Recent studies support what I’ve seen firsthand. About 50 to 66% of couples who ...
