by Sabrina Walters | Aug 29, 2018 | Communication, Core Values, Core Values Couples, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage
I was working with a couple recently, and they were getting stuck on an issue that plagues a lot of us. One partner, let’s call her Lily, was much less interested in romance than her husband (let’s call him Rich). Rich wanted to go on dates with his wife,...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 21, 2018 | Couples, Intimacy, Marriage
Wedding vows: creating a covenant with your beloved, in front of witnesses, swearing to love each other until death do you part. But does that include doing the dishes? Does it include keeping quiet when we haven’t had breakfast yet, because who knows what...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 21, 2018 | Couples, Intimacy, Marriage
I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment, because I really want to take this opportunity to brag on my incredible daughter-in-law (or, as I like to say, ‘daughter-in-LOVE’). She’s recently started a blog called “My Daughter’s...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 20, 2018 | Couples, Intimacy, Marriage
When was the last time you made time for FUN with your partner? As therapists and leaders of couples’ workshops, we will be the first to tell you that great relationships take work. They do! That’s part and parcel of a long-term commitment. But great...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 13, 2018 | Communication, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage
When you’ve been in a long-term relationship for, well, a pretty long time, it’s common to develop a rhythm, a schedule, a sense of what’s ‘normal’ for your life together. And when your partner suddenly decides they want to change that...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 13, 2018 | Affair Recovery, Communication, Conflict, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Sex
As we discussed on our blog from last week, social media can provide a temptation to the best of us. But what do you do if you suspect that your partner has already made those connections? This can be a horrible feeling. But, first of all, resist the urge to try...
