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14.032018May 30, 2018

The Moody Spouse

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Mood

Nicole and John were coming home from a party when they got caught up in traffic. John was annoyed and nothing Nicole said could assuage...

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07.032018May 30, 2018

Reacting to Reactivity

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Escalation, Reactivity

When Brendan finished talking about a situation at work, his wife Marianne started to share a story about the neighbors. Brendan was exhausted and talked...

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28.022018May 30, 2018

Overcoming Apathy

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Apathy, Disconnected, Listening

Because they were so disconnected, Laurie and Matt finally agreed to come to couples counseling. Laurie previously talked to Matt about her needs not being...

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21.022018May 30, 2018

Mindful Communication

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Mindfulness, Respect

A couple, with whom I recently started, said they talked to each other with “careless disregard”. Their comments were sometimes snide and mean. We talked...

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14.022018May 30, 2018

Let me Finish

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Emotional Restraint, Escalation, Interrupting

When couples talk directly to each other in couples counseling, the ground rule is not to interrupt each other. When couples interrupt, they typically escalate....

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07.022018May 30, 2018

Internal Trust

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Relationship CounselingTags Fidelity, Respect, Safety, Trust

When we think about trust in relationships, we usually think about fidelity. Fidelity means the boundaries of the relationship are intact, i.e., there is loyalty...

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31.012018April 25, 2018

I’d Rather be Happy than Right

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples TherapyTags Dogmatism, Perceptions

“I’d rather be happy than right” is a quote from a husband of one of my couples. Being happy in a relationship beats winning. He’s...

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24.012018April 25, 2018

I See it Differently

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Memories, Perspective

An individual expresses a perspective or memory, and their partner, says, “I disagree.” or even worse, “That’s not true.” These responses tends to be contentious,...

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17.012018April 25, 2018

I Can Read Your Mind

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Relationship CounselingTags Mind Reading

Sometimes an individual expects a partner to know what he or she is thinking. This process is referred to as mind reading—I expect you to...

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10.012018April 25, 2018

Give the Gift that Keeps Giving

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples TherapyTags Expectations, Gifts

An area of contention for couples can be gift giving. Partners can have expectations for what they want for various holidays such as birthdays, anniversaries,...

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