Category Archives : Relationship


Coming Home Rituals

Coming Home The manner in which we start something often dictates how it ends. If you go into a tense meeting at work already anxious, it will likely result in acting flustered. If you start a construction project without much planning, it will likely lead to multiple expensive trips back to Home Depot. How you […]


National Marriage Month, 2016

As I sit here on a cold, wet and dreary February morning in central PA, trying to write an inspiring invitation to celebrate National Marriage Month, I was faced with a perplexing question: why February to celebrate marriage? It’s often dreary, still dark, and possesses a lingering post-Christmas holiday depression. Not exactly Hollywood romance material. Looking […]


4 Steps to Being Better Understood 4

The value of speaking for yourself instead of your partner… I Statements. You’ve probably heard of the concept, whether in school or in therapy yourself. In case you’ve forgotten, here’s an easy breakdown for you:   Step 1: State your emotion, using the words “I feel ….. ” Step 2: Explicitly describe the behavior “when […]