A certain amount of arguing is essential to the health of any long-term relationship. If you’re not arguing with your significant other from time to time, your relationship may not be growing. At the same time, daily arguing about the same pet topic accomplishes nothing. How can you trade-in negative fighting with positive growth? Take a look […]
Where Couples Experience Tension in Their Relationship and What to Do About It
What two issues do American couples argue about more than any other? In the below video, Licensed Professional Counselor James Robbins discusses tension within couples such as sex and money. Comment and let us know: Is the answer consistent with your experience in relationships? Have you ever utilized counseling to work through these disagreements? Although disagreements […]
Couples Tension Areas – Sex & Money
Top Ten Slightly Offensive Tips for Couples
In my twelve years counseling couples, the same issues and patterns come up time and time again. Take a look at my tips below to find out what I’ve said hundreds upon hundreds of times: You’re not “better at relationships” than your partner. If you were, you wouldn’t be with that partner. Divorce rates […]
The Statistics of Divorce and What You Can Do to Help Your Marriage
Many couples are surprised to learn the following divorce statistics: First marriage, 50% divorce rate Second marriage, 67% divorce rate Third marriage, 74% divorce rate Why do divorce rates increase rather than decrease after the first marriage? Perhaps individuals get more comfortable with divorce after they initially “break the taboo” by ending their first marriage. […]