I recently had a client say this to me: “My husband is infatuated with our daughter’s dance instructor. He talks about her all the time and wonders aloud how she’s doing,...Read More
How to Change the Tone of Your Marriage
As someone who specializes in marital communication and interactions, I often talk to people about how important voice tone is in terms of a marriage’s overall tone. But I...Read More
“My Husband Is Getting Bored with Me. What Can I Do?”
By Special Contributor Don Macleod. We’re all invested in our marriages, and not just financially. We also invest our emotions in our marriage. We put our love and trust in our...Read More
Should I End My Marriage or End My Affair?
An unfaithful spouse is an easy target to demonize. That’s why so many spouses who have strayed from their marriage find it a challenge to track down non-moralizing help when...Read More
“Why Can’t I Communicate With My Husband / Wife?” What To Do When Your Marriage is Falling Apart
Defensive husbands. Emotional wives. Marriages full of heated arguments, cold shoulders, adult temper tantrums, childish meltdowns, constant criticism and stupid misunderstandings...Read More
Can You Save Your Marriage Alone? Yes – Try These 5 Tips
Can one spouse save a marriage? The short answer is yes. It can happen. It happens all the time. In fact, the reason that I take a “one spouse” approach in my practice...Read More
How to Handle the Holidays and Family that You Wish Wasn’t
Every year as Christmas approaches, the inevitable questions begin to arise in households not just across the country, but around the world. “Do we really need to go to your...Read More
Beyond the Affair – “Can I Ever Trust Him Again?”
It’s a question every betrayed spouse will ask at some point – “Can I ever trust him (or her) again?” It’s a reasonable and yet unanswerable question. The truth is,...Read More
Date Night – Brie and Beyond . . .
This bite-sized date night idea, courtesy of relationship author Don Macleod, incorporates the three F’s—food, film and fun. Food: Baked brie with all the fixings What...Read More
My Husband / Wife is Threatening Divorce. Why? What Should I Do?
If you’ve ever heard your husband or wife say, “I want a divorce,” or “we should just get a divorce” or even “maybe we should try a separation,” then you know how...Read More
