It’s something I hear all the time from my clients: “My spouse is having (or had) an affair. Should I contact the Other Man / Other Woman?” My short answer is this: ... Read More
The Minimalist Marriage: Read an Excerpt
Read the introduction and an excerpt from The Minimalist Marriage: How to Have Less Drama and More Happiness in Your Relationship Buy now on Amazon WELCOME In case you haven’t ... Read More
Are You a Helicopter Spouse?
I like to think I’m a fairly easy person to live with. But like anybody, I can slip into bad habits. It happened the other night. I was trying to finish some client files ... Read More
Do You Need to Forgive Your Spouse For Having An Affair?
I’ll let you in on a little secret. Couples who are struggling to overcome infidelity can be a challenge for practitioners to work with. They are intensely emotional. They ... Read More
“My Husband is Having an Affair with a Younger Woman. Help!”
While all affairs are heartbreaking, there is one type of affair that can be particularly devastating for a wife – the kind that involves her husband having an affair with a ... Read More
Is Your Marriage Counsellor a Home Wrecker?
In many cases, couples’ counselling can be the final nail in the marital coffin. Why? Because counselling is a practice that inherently focuses on the self – on past ... Read More
8 Reasons Celebrity Marriages Fail – and Why You Should Care
I recently read a study that claimed celebrity marriages fail at twice the rate of other marriages. As a marriage conflict specialist who has often worked with high-profile ... Read More
Did Your Marriage Fall Prey to a Spouse Poacher?
When dealing with infidelity, it’s useful to know who initiated the extramarital relationship. Was it the unfaithful spouse or the other woman/other man? Here, I want to ... Read More
“My Husband is Cheating. How Can I Make Him Want Me Again?”
One of my favorite sentiments about marriage goes like this: “A successful marriage means falling in love many times, and always with the same person.” Which begs the ... Read More
Is Your Wife’s “Midlife Crisis” Sincere or Self-Indulgent?
Think the midlife crisis is just for men? Think again. Not a day goes by that I don’t get an email from a worried husband – “Help, I think my wife is having a midlife ... Read More
