This month on Coach Kathy’s Clips, I discuss one of the worst forms of communication in a relationship, by giving “the silent treatment.” As relationships go through their inevitable difficult times, there are ways to handle issues that don’t cause a lasting rift between you. This clip offers practical ways to handle a difficult issue […]
Families Benefit From Having Dinner Together
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy discusses why busy families benefit from having dinner together. I remember as a child, and until I left for college, that my parents and my brother always had dinner together, usually around 6:00. My daughter recently told me that her two kids and she and her husband rarely sit down […]
Lighten Up the Energy In Your Relationship
This month’s positive point with a couple was about their need to lighten up the energy in their relationship. It’s not uncommon for life, at times, to become so serious and heavy. Regardless of what time of year it is, there will most likely be something happening in your life that weighs you down. Although […]
How to Deal with Your Mate’s Grief
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy answers the question of how to deal with a mate’s grief over the loss of a former spouse. I’ve been dating a woman for six months who lost her husband 2 years ago. I can imagine how hard it is to lose a spouse, however, each time we’re together she […]
Finding Balance in Relationship with Agreeable Boundaries
This month’s positive point discusses how a couple established agreeable boundaries to balance the time spent with family visits. This month’s positive point with a couple happened when one mate expressed a desire for her husband to spend more time with her family. The family lives far enough away that it is easy to let […]
