17.122024November 13, 2024 Shoulds Are CouldsBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples TherapyTags Expectations, Feelings, Impose Shoulds are problematic in couples counseling. When someone thinks their partner should do or say something, it imposes an expectation on the partner. Shoulds have...
07.042021April 1, 2021 Getting it DoneBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Being Heard, Communication, Feedback, Feelings, Winning In working with a young struggling couple, I was struck by how the wife was really getting it. By the fourth session, she made a...
30.052018May 30, 2018 Hitting the LotteryBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Feelings Rick and Amy were having a dinner party with several other couples. Rick shared a story about meeting Amy and “pulling her out of the...
21.052015August 18, 2015 The MoveBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Feelings, Listening Ross and Debbie moved from out West and were deciding whether to return. Ross said, “I told you I appreciated you moving out here.” Because...
04.052015August 18, 2015 The Wedding HotelBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Feelings, Friendship Mark was making plans to be at his best friend’s wedding. It was a flight away and the hotel where the wedding was being held...
