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  Asher and Julie were arguing again. It seems their relationship had come to a boiling point. As they sat with the couple therapist trying to understand how things became so contentious, a few relationship mistakes were discussed. Here are 5 the couple realized led to problems and could be avoided. Little to no alone time.…

Couples come to therapy with this complaint. I do nice things for my spouse, but it doesn’t seem to matter. She doesn’t even notice. I don’t get it. Honestly, they usually don’t get it. They fail to see that prior negativity in the relationship cancels out the good when it happens. I know that doesn’t…

A husband came to see me somewhat baffled by his relationship. His chief complaint? “I do nice things for my wife, but it doesn’t seem to matter. She doesn’t even notice. I don’t get it.” There was a reason his nice deeds were going unacknowledged. So much ill will existed between the two, negativity cancelled…

Something is really bothering you. So you complain. Complaints are about the difference we see between our expectations and reality. We expect something and then it doesn’t come true. But does complaining really help? After all, it is  easy to complain and it comes naturally to many of us. Has complaining  become a habit like brushing your teeth? Are you so used…
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