Stronger at the Broken Places

How challenges can strengthen your relationship

Linda and Charlie Bloom

All the Best Lovers Are Gracious Lovers

One major challenge for couples is to see how they can offer their pain and anger to each other in a way that lets them connect, rather than disconnect.

It’s Never Too Late 
to Repair Damaged Trust

There is no statute of limitations on hurt feelings or wounded trust; the pain of unfinished business can linger for years.

Marriage
 Is Like Launching a Rocket

Just as a space shuttle burns about 90 percent of its fuel during the initial moments of flight, marriage requires its greatest expenditure of energy during its early stages.

Humble Beginnings Can Give Birth to Great Achievements

Relationships can be a major key to professional success.

Marriage Does Require Some Sacrifice

For those of us who are “commitment-phobic,” we may fear that the costs of marriage will outweigh its rewards.

The Meaning of Life

I don’t think that most people want to understand the meaning of life intellectually, but want to experience meaning by being fully alive.

Fall Down. Get Up. Fall Down. Get Up.

When we're learning any new skill, there is a process of moving forward and then slipping backward. Developing new relationship skills is the same way.

Honoring Our Partner

What does it mean to honor our partner? Here are 30 ways.

A Story of Recovery from Post-Traumatic Stress

Terrance reported to me that of all the challenges that he experienced in life—and there have been many—the greatest was the one in which his wife’s support was most meaningful.

Assigning New Meaning to Old Suffering

Feeling like a victim frequently follows traumatic experiences. Moving away from that disempowered position requires being proactive.

Above All Else, Love is the Most Important Thing

The story of lovers who come from different clans is as old as time. In the case of Barry and Joyce, it means having to choose between the truth of their hearts.

Still Plenty of Romance, Even After 65 Years Together

It’s not enough to say “I love you."

An Inspirational Story of Love

Despite his age, Jose was possessed of the spirit, curiosity, sense of humor, and playfulness of a child. That would be enough to make anyone attractive.

Don’t Say Anything About Your Partner...

She didn’t feel that her partner made decisions with her, but more often than not decided things on his own.

Secrets May Be Harmful to Your Health

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." –Maya Angelou

What Great Marriages Require

The parents of 12 children have personal and social responsibilities greater than the average couple can even begin to imagine.

Transitions and Transformations in Trying Times

We experience transitions throughout our lives. Some of them we choose, and some of them come uninvited...

You Can’t Hurry Trust

Rebuilding trust after an affair is possible—but that doesn't mean it will happen quickly.

Is a “Good Enough Marriage” Enough for You?

Large numbers of people—some single desiring to be married, and some already married but struggling—would be happy to have a “good enough” marriage.

The New “Mixed Marriage”

Carolyn and Keith came into therapy after 11 years of marriage complaining of having “grown apart” due to having a different "spiritual paths."

What Is a Rescue Marriage?

The importance of having a trusted person to talk to about traumas cannot be overstated. A confidant is much more than psychologically beneficial.

There’s a Lid for Every Pot

Commitment and intention are both mighty forces, and especially potent when combined.

The Cheap Thrill You Get From Putting Down

Faye and Chip had been locked in a struggle for power that was taking an enormous toll on their marriage.

Monogamy Is More Than Sexual

Perhaps no aspect of marriage is more provocative, challenging, and misunderstood than monogamy. It's more than an agreement on exclusivity.

Together, Against, Apart

In the field of couples counseling, a great deal is explored about the together aspect of relationships with attention placed on the critical importance of commitment.

Setting the Stage for Sexual Intimacy

“Even people who look foreward to being sexual with their partner must go through a transition from responsibility to pleasure.” — Esther Perel

Three Secrets of Success

Commitment opens up inconceivable possibilities.

The Pygmalian Effect in Couples

If we support our partner to evolve into who they can become, and they do that for us, we have the makings for a great relationship.

Living from Our Core Values

Love is a powerful force, but love alone, without a through examination of each other's core values, will not be enough to sustain a long-term partnership.

Sex Can Improve With Age

One of the most common complaints from couples that have been together for a significant amount of time is that their sex life has become stale.

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