I’m currently working separately with two couples in which the husband mistreated the wife. With one couple, the husband tended to be critical and dogmatic....
26.012022January 25, 2022
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15.122021December 15, 2021
An Unwilling Participant
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Conflict, Disconnected
A man recently called me because he and his wife were having marital problems. His wife was refusing to come to marriage counseling, but he...
17.112021November 16, 2021
Lost in Translation
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Emotional Support, Needs
In our last couples counseling session, Sherry shared that she is still not getting her needs met, such as affection. She wants Dennis to ask...
13.102021September 29, 2021
More Than Roomates
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, 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 Therapy, 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 Therapy, 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...
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...
02.062021September 29, 2021
Guy Talk
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Being Heard, Defensiveness, Language, Responses
Marianne has an issue with how Doug sometimes talks. He can be crude and occasionally offensive. He works in a prison where language can be...