In my first session with couples, I typically ask them what their goals are for couples counseling—what they want to accomplish as a result of...
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31.052023January 14, 2026
Skeptics Welcome
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Control, Infidelity
On occasion, I get spouses who question how useful couples counseling is going to be. I never try to convince them differently, but I am...
12.042023March 28, 2023
Revamping
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, 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...
08.022023January 12, 2023
Game Night
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Disconnected, Emotional Support, Vulnerability
Lee and Maura talked about an incident over the weekend in couples counseling, and the conversation totally shut down. I encouraged them to continue the...
01.022023January 12, 2023
In the Spirit of Communication
George and Aimee have been married for decades. Now that the kids were adults and George had recently retired, they were taking a closer look...
14.122022November 9, 2022
I Disagree
During my information-gathering session with Katie and Mike, they shared an interaction in which Mike gave his point of view, and Katie said, “I disagree!”...
30.112022November 9, 2022
Breaking the Status Quo
The work in couples counseling is to break the status quo. Couples in counseling are typically distressed and unhappy; if they stay that way, many...
28.092022September 28, 2022
A Trail of Hurt & Regret
Patrick shared in his last couples counseling session that all of their relationship problems were from him. He acknowledged that he didn’t filter his words...
21.092022September 21, 2022
Calendar Meetings
Relationships are filled with negotiations. One of those negotiations is about time. In a recent couples counseling session, Gary and Victoria talked about how their...
07.092022September 7, 2022
I’m Not Angry
In a recent couples counseling session, Christine insisted that Danny was angry and he was emphatic that he wasn’t angry. Christine persisted that he was...