How to Stay Together: The Case for Getting Relationship Help Now

by Sabrina Walters | Apr 14, 2023 | Communication, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships

It’s time for a relationship check-up. Let’s take a 20,000-foot view. Overall, how is your relationship with your spouse? Would you say that it’s happy? If you have your partner’s support, if they see the best in you, if they’re honest and caring (and if they can say...

Now Is the Perfect Time for Some Spring Cleaning in Your Relationship

by Sabrina Walters | Apr 7, 2023 | Communication, Conflict, Couples, Marriage, Relationships

Spring has arrived! (At least that’s what the calendar says, despite all the wild back-and-forth weather we’ve been seeing here in the Pacific Northwest lately.) And in our house, the change in season signals one thing for certain: it’s time for spring cleaning!...

Fill Your Own Cup: Why We Need to Care for Ourselves Before We Can Care for Others

by Sabrina Walters | Mar 24, 2023 | Communication, Couples, Family, Finances, Marriage, Relationships

When was the last time you checked in with your own needs and put those first? You can choose each day to be a giving and caring person, but it’s crucial to remember that you need to fill your own cup before you can fill others’.    That might be a hard pill to...

How You Spend Time With Your Spouse Matters a Lot More Than You Realize

by Sabrina Walters | Mar 16, 2023 | Communication, Couples, Family, Finances, Marriage, Relationships

Spending time with your spouse matters. But how you spend that time together — with and without an agenda — matters even more.   Couples who spend time together flourish as long as they are both getting what they need.   Some couples simply go, go, go. They...

What Does a Great Relationship Look Like?

by Sabrina Walters | Feb 17, 2023 | Communication, Counseling, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships

Over the next few weeks, Eric and I will be sharing some vlogs with you to help bring hope, healing, and growth to your relationship with your spouse.   Oftentimes, couples get into relationships and think that everything is just going to develop wonderfully....

Pssst! Have You Talked With Your Partner About Valentine’s Day Yet?

by Sabrina Walters | Feb 11, 2023 | Communication, Conflict, Couples, Marriage, Relationships

Here’s an exchange you’ll hear almost every year in our house around the first week of February: Sabrina: “Valentine’s Day!”   Eric: “Is it coming again?”   Yes, it’s already that time of year again. And we understand: Some people really look forward to...