Despite spending a lot of time together during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eileen and Michael were feeling disconnected. In fact, Eileen was worried about their trajectory—becoming...
29.042020April 28, 2020
Archive for tag: Demands
09.012019December 13, 2018
Baby on the Way
When Ali and Frank first came to couples counseling, they were contemplating marriage and children. Ali really wanted to be married and Frank was hesitant....
30.032017January 17, 2017
Zero To One Hundred—Part 2
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Demands, Escalation, Withdrawal
Demands can also initiate escalation. Adults don’t like to be told what to do, how to do it, the right way to do it, or...