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How To Talk To Your Spouse About Difficult Issues

By Mary Ellen Goggin / September 19, 2019 / Comments Off on How To Talk To Your Spouse About Difficult Issues

Falling in love is so exciting. Yet, it can also nerve-racking. Thanks to all those hormones of lust, attraction, and attachment, those in the falling phase may not be, shall we say, fully grounded. If you are still in that airborne state, you have probably convinced yourself you “can talk about anything.” The possibility that…

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7 Things You Need To Know Before Attending A Marriage Retreat Intensive Weekend

By Mary Ellen Goggin / August 28, 2019 / Comments Off on 7 Things You Need To Know Before Attending A Marriage Retreat Intensive Weekend

You can wait for your marriage to be on the outs before working on it. Or you can be proactive and work to keep it growing and evolving. Luckily, there is no shortage of help available from traditional weekly therapy to a marriage retreat intensive weekend. How you go about working on your marriage might…

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Surviving Infidelity: Recovering From The Pain & Saving Your Marriage

By Mary Ellen Goggin / August 14, 2019 / Comments Off on Surviving Infidelity: Recovering From The Pain & Saving Your Marriage

An affair doesn’t have to be the end of your marriage, especially if you are both willing to do the work of surviving infidelity.

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How Is Marriage Retreat Counseling Different From Couples Counseling?

By Mary Ellen Goggin / July 31, 2019 / Comments Off on How Is Marriage Retreat Counseling Different From Couples Counseling?

Let’s be real. Going to couples counseling probably didn’t make your top-5 bucket list for things to do this year. And marriage retreat counseling, if you’ve never gone before, probably didn’t even blip your radar. By the time the “c” word enters into most relationships, a lot of muddy water has flowed under the bridge.…

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4 Inspiring Surviving-Infidelity Quotes

By Mary Ellen Goggin / July 16, 2019 / Comments Off on 4 Inspiring Surviving-Infidelity Quotes

Infidelity is a gut-wrenching betrayal. As common as infidelity is, those touched by it often feel alone in their struggle to survive the pain. Knowing what and whom to believe when trust has been shattered can seem all but impossible. Below are 4 surviving-infidelity quotes offered to share empathy and inspire self-trust and hope for…

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How To Keep A Relationship Happy

By Jerry / July 16, 2019 / Comments Off on How To Keep A Relationship Happy

Couples often learn the hard way that relationships don’t run on auto-pilot, fueled forever when they fall in love. Like children, pets, and plants, relationships need nurturing too. Learning how to keep a relationship happy and then applying what you’ve learned is hands-down the best relationship advice. To gain some insight, let’s peek behind the…

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10 Ways to Connect with Your Partner

By Jerry / July 15, 2019 / Comments Off on 10 Ways to Connect with Your Partner

Couples complain frequently in our private couples therapy retreat that they’ve grown distant. They find themselves living parallel lives under the same roof. They’re lost in routines and TV. If this sounds like you, you are probably wanting to learn ways to connect with your partner. Lost is the simple joy of being together and…

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How Does An Unhappy Marriage Affect You?

By Mary Ellen Goggin / July 8, 2019 / Comments Off on How Does An Unhappy Marriage Affect You?

Therapists are trained to read between the lines, to watch and listen for signs that something painful may be lurking beneath the surface. So, when someone asks, “How does an unhappy marriage affect you?” we ask more questions than we answer. No matter what your marriage looks like, you know that you and your partner…

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