My husband tells me I do something that drives him crazy. He says I make assumptions about what he is thinking and talk to him in statements. For example, he says I say, “So, you want to go out to eat,” or “You think I salt our food too much when cooking.” I’m just saying […]
Building the Foundation of Trust
Rebuilding trust takes work. This month’s positive point with a client happened when the couple, after much work on rebuilding trust between them and shoring up the foundation of their relationship, decided they were strong enough to move to another state together for new job positions. When we first began our sessions, their communication was […]
How to Navigate Thanksgiving With Your Family During a Pandemic
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy discusses how to have an attitude of gratitude for this very different-looking Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I’m really bummed that it’s only going to be me and my husband at the table. We usually have a houseful of 15 people. I’m not feeling very grateful. Any […]
Rewrite the Story about Your Relationship
A recent Psychology Today blog suggests an idea which I subscribe to whole-heartedly: Change how you Look at your Mate and the Mate you Look at Changes. Research shows that evolutionarily our brains gravitate toward the negative. Cave men and women spent their entire lives assuming some animal, person, or event could kill them. They lived in the “what […]
Salute to 2017 with the Top 3 Relationship Articles!
I want to celebrate 2017! For this salute to 2017 I am choosing the Top 3 Relationship Articles of 2017! I love being a relationship coach and helping couples with their relationship difficulties. I also love sharing my experiences and my knowledge with you each month in my articles. Because I’m saluting 2017 , I […]
