Strong relationships are built on clarity, kindness, and self-respect. In this post, we explore how DBT skills like DEAR MAN, GIVE, and FAST help couples express needs, stay connected, and stay grounded in their core values. Includes a practical communication exercise.

Feeling hopeless in your marriage? The Divorce Remedy by Michele Weiner-Davis provides a step-by-step roadmap to help couples reconnect and avoid divorce. Read our review and discover how to bring love back into your relationship.

Are your choices in the relationship driven by fear, guilt, or people-pleasing? Learn how to recognize when resentment is getting in the way of connection and how couples therapy can help you realign with shared values and trust.

It’s easy to feel like your friendships provide an effortless connection that marriage struggles to match. But are we comparing two different things? This blog explores how real intimacy in marriage is earned through shared experiences—and why comparing your spouse to a best friend or therapist may be unfair.

When one partner becomes the ‘therapist’ in a relationship, it can create an unhealthy dynamic of dependency and imbalance. Learn how to shift this pattern and build a more connected partnership.

Discover the power of transactional analysis in marriage. Learn how to identify and replace entrenched parent-child patterns with healthy, adult-to-adult communication, paving the way for a more balanced, fulfilling relationship.

Psychological boundary violations can cause deep emotional pain in a marriage. Learn how to identify them, why they’re damaging, and how to rebuild trust and respect.

Learn about the four attachment styles and how you can shift toward a secure, fulfilling connection. Therapy and intentional work can help you achieve earned secure attachment.

Many couples fight about surface-level issues while the real emotions remain unspoken. Learn how to break the cycle of miscommunication by saying what you mean and meaning what you say.

Emotional memory can affect how you connect with your partner. Learn how it influences your relationship and how couples therapy can help you overcome challenges and grow closer.

Our family upbringing shapes our marriage in ways we often don’t realize. Learn how unspoken family rules impact your relationship and how to create new, healthy patterns with your partner.

Healthy boundaries in marriage help prevent resentment and create a balanced relationship. Learn how to avoid over/under-functioning and respect your spouse’s autonomy.

Improve your relationship communication by shifting from statements and yes/no questions to open-ended questions. Learn how these questions foster curiosity, collaboration, and deeper intimacy with your partner.

Feeling like you’re doing too much in your relationship? Or maybe not enough? Learn about overfunctioning and underfunctioning—and how to break the cycle for a healthier, more balanced partnership.

Emotional abuse is often unrecognized by both the person experiencing it and the one engaging in the behaviors. Understanding these patterns is essential for healing and building healthier relationships.