Erin and Jeff had two young children and were frequently in conflict. Now a stay-at-home mother, Erin expected Jeff to know what she needed. For...
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06.122023September 13, 2023
Better Versions
Drew is in his early forties, and Kristine is in her late thirties. Neither has been married before. They have been together for 2 years...
06.042022February 2, 2022
Lines in the Sand
Carol and Dave are approaching retirement and are trying to figure out where to live. Their adult children are settling down and having kids themselves....
17.112021November 16, 2021
Lost in Translation
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Emotional Support, Needs
In our last couples counseling session, Sherry shared that she is still not getting her needs met, such as affection. She wants Dennis to ask...
20.012021December 2, 2020
What I Need
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Criticism, Needs
Sue took issue with Jeremy calling her useless. She began to criticize him for name-calling when I stopped her. I suggested that rather than pointing...
16.122020December 2, 2020
Feedforward
When couples give feedback to one other, it tends to be negative. The information typically describes what their partner is doing wrong—which is often critical....
28.102020October 20, 2020
Damaged trust
Marc and Laurie came to couples counseling in crisis. Marc uncovered that Laurie was having an affair that spanned many years and he was furious....
04.122019September 5, 2019
It Takes Two
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Dissatisifactions, Feedback, Mean, Needs
Rob and Allison were high school sweethearts. Now in their early thirties, they were struggling for quite some time. Allison was spending a lot of...
21.112018October 25, 2022
Flammable Conversations
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship Counseling, UncategorizedTags Communication, Escalation, Needs
Kent realized the grill was low on propane gas, so he brought the propane canister from the shed into the house and put in at...
28.032018May 30, 2018
Torn Between Two Women
As an only child, Joe feels obligated to his seventy-two year old mother. His father died years ago and his mother’s only sibling recently died....