James and Dawn were in a bad place. They had made progress in couples counseling, but then had a setback that they never recovered from....
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17.052023March 28, 2023
Old Habits Die Hard
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Escalation, Name-Calling, Steamrolling
Angelo and Melissa had a troubled relationship. By the time they started couples counseling, Melissa had moved out and started divorce proceedings. When they talked...
10.052023March 28, 2023
Foundational Issues
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Finances, Foundation, Spending, Themes
Most couples start couples counseling, wanting to talk about their last fight or blowout, but Patrick said he didn’t want to do that. He wanted...
03.052023March 28, 2023
Tribute
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Approach, Parenting
Rick and Cindy had a really difficult teenager. Brendan was constantly challenging them. He pushed the limits regularly. The couple had very different ways of...
26.042023March 28, 2023
Parenting the Parent
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Approach, Parenting
Andrea and Mark had two rambunctious young boys, and Andrea really struggled with them. They rarely listened to her, and she moved between being stressed...
19.042023March 28, 2023
Safe Haven
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Abuse, Aggressiveness, Intimacy, Safety, Trust
In our first couples counseling session, Ed shared that he needs to be physically intimate with his wife, but Michelle disclosed that she doesn’t feel...
12.042023March 28, 2023
Revamping
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Drinking
Alex and Paige have been married for over three decades and were moving into a new phase with adult children and Alex’s early retirement. They...
29.032023March 28, 2023
Restoring Trust
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Affairs, Boundaries, Empathy, Honesty, Infidelity, Risk, Trust
When infidelity occurs in a relationship, the injured partner often wonders if they will ever regain trust. This requires the involved partner to be completely...
22.032023February 13, 2023
Winners are Losers
Michael and Julia shared an incident with me that occurred during the week. When they were grocery shopping together, Julia put the garlic bread at...
08.032023February 13, 2023
Reactivity
Mike is a passionate guy. He’s also emotional. When he reacts to something, he’s intense. His partner Laura is different. She is sensitive, thoughtful, and...