“Pretending something is better than it is will not make it better. Dare to be honest about the full picture, not the softened version.” ~LMB I’m often surprised by how many couples come into my office saying, “Things are pretty good, we just need to communicate better,” only to find that things aren’t good at […]
Stop Doing This if You Want to Save Your Relationship
“Avoiding a hard conversation today may keep things calm for now, but over time it will only escalate the problem. Dare to have the conversation.” ~LMB Many people engage in this harmful practice without realizing how detrimental it is to relationships. They do it under the guise of being nice and not wanting to rock […]
The Cost of the Quick Fix is More Than You Imagine
As I sit with yet another couple drowning from the fallout of another affair, I’m struck by what seems to be an epidemic of people looking for the quick fix to life’s problems. • People unhappy in their marriages are turning to affairs. • People feeling sad or down want a drug to make the […]