Improve Communication in Marriage

Communication breakdowns can create distance. Learn how counseling can help you both understand each other better, fostering open, honest conversations that strengthen your connection.

How Couples Can Diffuse Power Struggles

A couple that I counseled recently, Tonia and Jack, both in their late forties, remarried for ten years and raising …

By Terry Gaspard

LICSW| 5 min read

While many would perish at the thought of having to indulge in some couples counseling, it’s not such a bad …

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 4 min read

Many couples come into therapy ready to argue in front of the therapist. They are each hurt and hoping someone …

By Shirley Katz

Registered Psychotherapist| 4 min read

I’ve worked with couples for 30-plus years and have been married for nearly as long. In that time, I’ve come …

By Sam Alibrando

Clinical Psychologist| 4 min read

How can it be that for the majority of people, there was more trust, caring, and self-disclosure in their relationship …

By Dean Dorman

Psychologist| 6 min read

Communication isn’t always something we give a lot of thought to. You get up, you say good morning to your …

By Marriage.com Editorial Team

Relationship & Marriage Advice| 9 min read

Do you ever feel like your partner just doesn’t understand you? Or maybe they seem to be speaking an entirely …

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 5 min read

In couples therapy, I ask clients to move back and forth between wanting to change their partner, and wanting to …

By Vicki Botnick

Marriage & Family Therapist| 4 min read

Communication exercises for couples is an essential tool in vitalizing the partnership when the union begins to go sideways. Requiring …

Approved By Jeannie Sytsma

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate| 4 min read

When a marriage is struggling it is always important to engage in relationship counseling exercises that help the couple work …

Approved By Angela Welch

Marriage & Family Therapist| 5 min read