How Good is Your Relationship?

How Good is Your Relationship?

Jaime and Shar have been good friends since grade school. Maids of honor at each other’s weddings, both feel lucky to be in stable marriages. They know Jaime is more content in her  marriage than Shar. But they don’t appreciate how big an advantage this gives...
“I Want to Leave My Marriage”

“I Want to Leave My Marriage”

“I want to leave my marriage” If you’re at the place where you hear this voice inside your head, be glad for that voice. No one deserves to stay in a relationship that is painful, empty, or hopeless. Quite the opposite, we all deserve to be in a...
Can You Recover From an Affair?

Can You Recover From an Affair?

Infidelity can be the most painful and challenging threat to a relationship. It can leave lasting damage to the partners, children, close friends, and family. Some couples break up immediately upon the discovery of an affair. Others stay in the relationship but never...
Ideal Relationships Are Painful Too

Ideal Relationships Are Painful Too

When most of us picture an ideal relationship, we picture something like this: Two people who are the most important person in the world to each other, completely trusting of each other, supportive of each other’s dreams and life’s challenges, and enjoy time together...