Have you ever had a man flirt with you and you’ve sputtered and turned ten shades of red? Flirting seems innocent right? No harm was done, so what’s the big deal! But can flirting steal a woman’s heart away from her husband? I’m forty-nine years old and have five children who are all adults. I’m…
It had been a long and tiring 10 days- the perfect recipe for a moment of frustration to pop up at any moment. I had traveled to D.C. and then back home to work a full week of sessions, and then I went to Richmond for another conference. My mind and body were worn out…
Dating is hard for many people. Trying to get out to meet people. Hoping to meet one that you connect with, feel attracted to, and that every other important detail lines meshes with. After all of the work it takes to get in a relationship, you would think that talking and sharing things would be…
Every time I walk around the corner to great a new couple who’s come to my office for couple therapy, I am met by two people sitting in my waiting room, each with one leg nervously bouncing up and down while they sit. Even when I say, “Hi there, come on in and we’ll have…
One evening an older couple sat together in their living room watching TV. During the commercial break, the woman looked over at her husband, and asked, “Honey, why don’t you ever tell me that you love me anymore?” Completely missing the earnest look in her eyes and her slightly quivering bottom lip, he replied without…
One of the most frustrating things to hear can be, “Well that’s just how she is.” I hear about those frustrations in my office on a regular basis. It’s an aggravation shared by individual women, men, couples, and other family members. So let’s dig in and take a closer look at what’s really going on…