Tom was shopping with his wife Patty and pulled out his wallet to make a purchase. He saw another guy to his side and said,...
28.112018December 13, 2018
21.112018October 25, 2022
Flammable Conversations
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship Counseling, UncategorizedTags Communication, Escalation, Needs
Kent realized the grill was low on propane gas, so he brought the propane canister from the shed into the house and put in at...
14.112018September 19, 2024
We Need to Tell the Kids we Did Everything
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Attention, Goals, Patterns
Andrea came to marriage counseling reluctantly. Her motive was to tell the kids that she had done everything possible before divorcing. She was currently separated...
06.112018December 13, 2018
Imposed Judgement
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Criticism, Judgement
Eric was a good provider. He operated efficiently at work and expected the same in his household. This dynamic created strife at home with his...
31.102018December 13, 2018
I Was Proud of Us
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Conversation
As Laura and Steve were progressing in couples therapy, Laura began our next session saying, “I was proud of us. We had a conversation.” This...
24.102018December 13, 2018
Ma Belle
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Infidelity, Texting, Trust
Jacqueline noticed a text on Jacques’ phone. It was from Jacques’ platonic female friend from college. Since Jacqueline was feeling more curious than usual, she...
17.102018December 13, 2018
Affair Proofing
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Affairs, Boundaries, Infidelity
Affair-proofing a relationship has to do with creating boundaries in a relationship. Infidelity occurs when a partner crosses a line romantically, emotionally or physically. Individuals...
11.102018October 25, 2022
Raise Expectations
Since Kate and Rick were progressing well in marriage counseling, we talked about what we needed to see to indicate it might be time to...
03.102018December 4, 2018
Course Correction
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Connection, Course, Disconnected, Issues
Most relationships hit ruts in which they need to course correct. It’s like your navigation system re-calibrating when you make a wrong turn. If you...
27.092018December 4, 2018
Careless
In my relationship counseling sessions with Jill, I individually coach her to be more effective in her relationships with others. She recently started working with...