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...
14.092022September 14, 2022
Archive for tag: Responses
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07.092022September 7, 2022
I’m Not Angry
In a recent couples counseling session, Christine insisted that Danny was angry and he was emphatic that he wasn’t angry. Christine persisted that he was...
13.072022June 21, 2022
Heard Feelings
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Emotional Support, Listening, Responses
Andrea could feel overwhelmed at times by the demands of young kids, including an infant, in addition to her working. The kids struggled more than...
06.072022June 21, 2022
Being Coached
In our last couples counseling session, April shared a number of incidents with which she took issue. In the first incident, April felt Tim was...
22.062022June 21, 2022
Boosted
Once couples finish couples counseling, the majority of couples don’t need to return. Most address their current issues and learn the skills to address future...
25.052022April 22, 2022
Best Ever
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Conflict, Listening, Responses
Jayme and Steve are in their early thirties and have been married several years. They met through mutual friends when in their mid-twenties. I could...
18.052022April 22, 2022
Of Course I Love You
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage CounselingTags Disconnected, Disengaged, Emotional Support, Responses
Anna said she was unhappy in her marriage—disinterested, disconnected and slightly checked out of her marriage. She said her needs were not being met in...
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...
16.032022February 2, 2022
At Fault Again
Ann and Jeff were sitting down for dinner when Jeff took a call from his father. His father was dealing with an urgent situation and...
16.022022January 28, 2022
No Big Deal
One of the comments couples can make is “It’s no big deal.” I find men more likely to make this comment than women. The problem...