In a couples counseling session, the husband said, “I’d feel more positive if I didn’t need to put my armor on.” I was struck by...
20.102021September 29, 2021
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13.102021September 29, 2021
More Than Roomates
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage CounselingTags Attraction, Criticism, Emotional Connection, Roommates, Sarcasm
Katelyn described a transactional relationship with Jake. They managed a household together and raised children, but the relationship felt more like roommates. The romance and...
06.102021September 29, 2021
But We Have All These Things
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage CounselingTags Being Heard, Communication, Responses, Time
Since Scott is self-employed, his work often blends into the weekend. Andrea talked about wanting to spend more time together on the weekend as a...
29.092021September 29, 2021
Change Possibilities
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Feedback, Responses
Essential skills for successful couples are to: give good feedback and to absorb feedback. First of all, feedback is sharing the impact of a partner’s...
22.092021September 29, 2021
Correcting Perceptions
Tom was quiet at home. Donna perceived his being quiet as him thinking that he was better than her. When she brought this up at...
15.092021September 29, 2021
I’ll Consider It
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples CounselingTags Communication, Communication Techniques, Dismissive, Language
During our couples counseling session, Ann was asking for something, and Mark responded with “We’ll see.” Ann viscerally reacted to his statement but wasn’t clear...
08.092021September 29, 2021
Sensitivity Prevails
Mitch knew Donna was having a stressful weekend due to all of their commitments. Therefore Mitch offered to take their son to a birthday party...
23.062021September 29, 2021
Intuitive Learning
When a young child is learning their native language, he or she eventually intuits the structure of language. Although the child will be taught the...
16.062021September 29, 2021
Avoiding Trip Wires
Thomas walks on eggshells. He’s afraid to say something at home that will set off conflict. He said it’s like avoiding trip wires. By evading...
09.062021September 29, 2021
Grim Reality
Normally I share stories about successful couples, but this story is about a couple who may not make it. I think we can also learn...