by Sabrina Walters | Oct 13, 2020 | Couples, Marriage
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Most couples have some kind of system for who does which household chores. However, it can be easy to get stuck in a system that may have worked once years ago, but now isn’t serving its purpose — and one or both of you are unhappy...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 11, 2020 | Couples, Intimacy, Marriage
Photo by MIKHAIL VASILYEV on Unsplash I’ve been seeing a recurring theme with a lot of my clients: How do you maintain a healthy relationship in close spaces without having the distance you’re used to? Being cooped up together can be tough, no matter how emotionally...
by Sabrina Walters | Apr 20, 2020 | Conflict, Family, Marriage
Photo by Luis Tosta on Unsplash The assumptions — and the baggage — that we bring into our marriages can make a big difference in our long term relationship. When we come into marriage without knowing what the other’s assumptions are about all the main topics (money,...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 13, 2019 | Marriage
You’ve probably heard the saying, ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ And research confirms that the more positive adult figures a child has as they grow, the better chance they have at maturing into a healthy, successful adult. Well, the same is true for your...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 6, 2019 | Conflict, Finances, Financial Focus, Marriage, Relationships
Finances is one of the trickiest topics, especially for married couples. It’s one of the most common points of tension and arguments, and can cause everything from jealousy, to entitlement, to general stress. But it can also be the cause of a lot of pressure, as one...
by Sabrina Walters | Jul 17, 2019 | Communication, Conflict, Marriage
One of the essential elements of the Gottman Theory is the importance of finding a new way to talk about old problems. Their research shows that nearly 70% of all problems in any relationship are perpetual. That’s right — the argument you had the first...
