As a marriage counselor I am always on the lookout for books that my clients can find useful. Two such books I have learned about lately may be of interest to my clients with young children.
Let’s Stick Together: the Relationship Book for New Parents is about to be released and is written by Harry Benson. [...]

“Marriage counseling was the best thing we ever did”, exclaimed a client of mine when I noticed he and his wife sitting at a table in a local restaurant.  I had just popped in for lunch and noticed them looking my way. I wanted to respect their privacy, but they were eager to talk. They [...]

As a marriage counselor I have seen the negative impact of unwanted weight gain on relationships many times, for both men and women.  You may be able to relate to the loss of self-esteem if you aren’t happy with your fitness or appearance. Once your self-esteem is lowered, your libido can go with it.  Poor [...]

As someone who does marriage counseling in Portland, Oregon I know you have wondered if your relationship negatively affects your mood? Relationship counselors like me have long noticed that when there is negativity in the relationship one or both partners become depressed. A recent study at the University of Missouri reveals that marital [...]

Marriage counselors are asked from time to time should folks live together before getting married. Does cohabitation before marriage ruin your chances at success? Professionals and researchers have long debated the effects of living together before marriage. Now the debates are back in the news because the Center for Disease Control has released [...]

A sexless marriage could be a silent killer of your relationship. Are you are causing your partner to suffer by avoiding intimacy? Maybe your partner has stopped reaching out to you? Either way, you may be participating in a standoff that could ruin your marriage. After working with couples for 29 years I can attest [...]

Relationship advice and money go together don’t you think? I read a really neat article recently with some very sound advice that might end up saving your marriage. It is by Karin Mizgala, a Vancouver-based financial planner with an MBA and a degree in psychology.
Many of my clients ask me if they should share 100% [...]

In couples counseling we often deal with how to reduce, fight fair or even eliminate arguments. Do you often argue in your marriage or relationship? Do you and your partner seem to have the same argument/fight repeatedly? Does it feel like you resolve the issue for a day or two but then it quickly returns? [...]

Saving your marriage often boils down to learning to be positive and to avoid negativity in even the toughest of times. Saving your marriage calls for being optimistic and realistic regarding the economic tides ahead. The silver lining for us all may be the fact that we will reorder our priorities, remember what is really important to us and enjoy the bright side of life.

Are you worried about saving your marriage, and at the same time worried about saving money in these shaky financial times? Need some relationship help around money? When couples are worried about finances, they have more conflict. Are you feeling more distant from your partner because one or both of you are worried about money [...]