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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15.032023February 13, 2023
Zinged
Donald recently retired and now has the time to renovate their kitchen. When he and his wife Amanda were discussing the project, she said, “The...
12.102022October 12, 2022
A Good Student
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage CounselingTags Criticism, Defensiveness, Feedback
Alyssa initiated couples counseling when she was questioning whether to continue her marriage. She was quite withdrawn from her husband Tim. Tim was constantly critical...
14.092022September 14, 2022
Pin Pricks
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage CounselingTags Criticism, Disconnected, Emotional Support, Responses
John and Mary have been married for a couple of decades, with their oldest going off to college and their youngest starting to look for...
04.052022April 22, 2022
Carrying The Load
I’ve been seeing Sal and Denise in couples counseling for quite some time. When they started, you could cut the tension with a knife. It...
13.042022April 12, 2022
Teachable
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Criticism, Responses
Erin and Tom were invited to a neighbor’s house for a dinner party. When they asked what to bring, the neighbors said not to bring...
09.032022February 2, 2022
Turning a Corner
Jeff and Diane were in trouble. Diane was questioning whether to continue the marriage. Jeff was critical and she had enough. In couples counseling we...
09.022022February 2, 2022
Staying in Love
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples CounselingTags Contempt, Criticism, Defensiveness, Four Horsemen, Respect, Responsiveness, Stonewalling
When you meet the right person, falling in love is easy. Almost all committed relationships have the experience of falling in love. This other worldly...
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...
28.042021September 29, 2021
Exchanging Ideas
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Challenging, Criticism, Sharing
When a partner shares a thought or idea, be very careful about challenging that thought or idea. To do so may indicate that their thought...