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Respect is one of the foundations of a healthy marriage. We all want and deserve respect, and one way we can demonstrate it in our relationship is by laying appropriate marriage boundaries. Some people may think of marriage boundaries as something that would distance you from your spouse, but when properly applied, they can bring you closer. No […]

We read about it all the time. It is on the evening news and tabloids. Famous people like Tiger Woods and Governor Mark Sanford, and not so famous people like your next door neighbor. Sometimes it seems like there is an epidemic of infidelity similar to the swine flu. It is ruining lives and families […]

There are many reasons to have order in the home, but have you ever thought that your marriage might be one of them?  No matter where you fall on the spectrum of organization, from Neat-nik to Hoarder, there’s a good chance that you and your spouse are not on the same page as to how […]

Last week we talked about some of the major causes of stress in a marriage, and the ways we can help to reduce those stressors. We briefly touched on the importance of money management to reduce financial stress, but this topic deserves some elaboration since money is, arguably, one of the most common reasons behind marriage […]

We are all familiar with “the honeymoon stage” in a marriage: the point in which the relationship is smooth-sailing, both partners are forgiving of each other’s faults and blissfully happy. This is ideal, and the stage we all wish we could get back to when we feel our relationship slipping into “my spouse does behaviors that […]

In our Marriage Counseling practice we see couples for a variety of reasons. The following information includes most of the complaints we hear about. The number one reason couples seek Marriage Counseling is Infidelity. Whether it is a onetime affair, chronic affairs, or sexual addiction, infidelity is running rampant across our country. Infidelity does not discriminate. Men […]

There is a limit on how close a couple can be if they are not also close to God. Not only individually close to God, but close to Him as a couple. In our Marriage Counseling practice most of the couples who come to us want a deeper spiritual life together. How does a couple get […]

First and foremost, do not display your conflicts in front of the kids. Even if you don’t argue in front of them, they will feel the tension anyway. It’s damaging to kids of all ages to witness heated conflict, especially when it’s about them. Sadly, they will think that they are causing their parents to […]

There are a variety of Intensive Marriage Counseling Retreats available. From making a good marriage better to serious intense counseling, helping couples in crisis is the only kind of marriage counseling we do. Couples in crisis need a very specific kind of help from counselors who are experts in this specific field. Our Intensive Marriage Counseling Retreat is […]