From Cori & Kari to you: In the years we’ve been counselors, something we’ve noticed about people & therapy is this: people’s need for therapy changes with the seasons. And with summer fading and fall approaching we know that people are ready to get back into counseling. It happens, like clockwork, every September. Maybe it’s […]
#marriagegoals: fighting nice
I hear a lot of bad advice about what makes a good relationship. People say things like: “happy couples don’t fight” “you should have sex at least once a week when you’re married – minimum” “buying her flowers will fix anything” That is all bullshit. Like most “advice” I hear, it creates unrealistic expectations […]
Relationship Connection: Couples Counseling
Part 4 of the Relationship Connection Series Counseling helps couples connect. So, connection is still a problem in your relationship? You tried using I-Statements that I told you about in the first post. You read the second post and tried to get a true grasp on self awareness. You used the third post as a […]
Relationship Connection: Modeling the Connection You Crave
Part 3 in the Relationship Connection Series What does your partner need for connection? Ok, so let’s get real here people. If you read the first post in the series, and the second, and now this – you really care about emotion connection in your relationship. Maybe it’s because there’s a loss of connection, […]
Relationship Connection: Deep Connection With Yourself
Part 2 in the Relationship Connection Issues Series Connect to yourself to connect with your partner. In my first post about connecting with your partner, I wrote about how to send messages to your partner so that they are received. In this post, I want to address the messages themselves. Are you connected with yourself […]