One of my clients was sharing with me the Three H’s—to be heard, helped, or hugged. I thought this was a nice, succinct way to...
18.062026May 4, 2026
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08.112023September 13, 2023
Deepen the Change
Sue and Eric were making very nice progress in couples counseling, and in reviewing their improvements, they began to talk about their families. Sue talked...
01.112023September 13, 2023
Thousands of Little Choices
Individuals constantly make behavioral choices in their marital interactions: they either turn toward their partner, turn away from their partner, or turn against their partner....
23.022022February 2, 2022
My Better Half
When I ask couples what they find attractive about each other, I love the occasional response, he or she makes me a better person. Let’s...
19.012022January 11, 2022
Sacred Space
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Connection, Listening
Erica and Elliott were making nice progress in couples counseling. Fewer negative incidents occurred in between our sessions. Erica wanted to work more on her...
26.052021September 29, 2021
Reworking
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Connection, Finances, reworking, Support
Ed worries a lot, mostly about finances. Since he’s in an industry that has more turnover than most, he’s constantly worrying about his family’s future....
14.102020September 9, 2020
Erosion and Explosions
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Connection, Disconnected, Erosion, Obstructions
Some couples gradually lose their connection with each other—erosion. This tends to happen with more established couples when the stresses of life, e.g., work or...
17.062020September 9, 2020
Chalk Portraits
Now that Ed was working from home, Denise asked him to help out with the kids for an hour a day. This would give her...
18.122019September 5, 2019
Create Connection
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Connection, Friendship, Intimacy, Sharing
There are three primary ways couples connect with one another: sharing, doing, and being. Sharing can range from talking about one’s day, sharing stressful situations,...
25.092019January 14, 2026
I Want To Be Like You
When I first started couples counseling with Bruce and Lauren, their 14-year-old daughter asked her mother, “Do you still love dad?” This was not an...
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