Marriage Burnout

It’s when you’ve become tired and it doesn’t feel that you have the energy to stick with the process. You start to feel exhausted and emotionally depleted Signs- Things you used to do with your partner do not excite you. Withdrawal, irritability, frustration, nagging Loss of intimacy Loss of ability to compromise or discuss issues […]

When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough

When you know that you’ve given your all to your relationship and it still doesn’t seem good enough- there is probably a deeper rooted issue. Reasons might include: Comparisons- standards and expectations  Lack of Respect- broken promises Lack of Forgiveness- betrayal or deceit Love Language- needs are not met   gifts, quality time, intimacy, affirmation, acts […]

Why Saying ‘I Need You To…’ Can Hurt Your Relationship

So- we all say the phrase “I need you to…” at some point in our relationship. But what does that really mean? How does it make your partner feel? Well if you haven’t noticed, they usually get defensive. And I say defensive because it typically implies they haven’t done enough of whatever it is you […]

When The Honeymoon Is OVER!

When dating, we always present our “best self.” We want to impress and entice. We pursue our potential partner with fervor and want to do everything right to make them happy. However, for some, once you’ve got them, you let down your guard a little. You start to show who you really are because you […]

Ouch! That Hurt- Can You Forgive and Let It Go?

Well of course one would say it all depends or the situation. And that may be true. Pain comes with different intensities and levels. Some pain is bearable while other types of pain are not. But my question to you- “Is it possible to forgive without holding on to the pain?” I will ask you […]