Recreate a memory for your mate and relive the experience. A friend’s husband did something so special, thoughtful, and romantic. They were not able to go to Mexico this year, so he brought Mexico to her! He made a Mexican meal and decorated the house so that it had a Mexican ambiance. She was very […]
Breaking Negative Habits Before Marriage
This month’s positive point happened with a couple who were proactive in breaking negative habits before marriage. They are getting married in July, and want to learn as much as they can to strengthen their relationship before they walk down the aisle. They came into my office bubbling with enthusiasm! They have been in relationship […]
How to Feed your Relationship Every Day!
This month’s Relationships in the News article comes from an interview I had a month ago with James Bigley II, a writer from Cleveland Magazine. February being the month of Cupid, James wanted to know how to fill a Valentine’s Day with small, meaningful gestures. To know how to feed the flame on any day […]
Ask Coach Kathy
I know there are a lot of books written about gratitude and that it’s supposed to be almost like a happiness elixir. I think I’m grateful in my life, but I don’t see the results everyone is talking about. Is gratitude really worth all the hype? Yes, I believe it is. Many studies have been […]
Relationship in the News
Psychology Today published an article by Naomi Grunditz entitled Does Gratitude Matter in a Marriage? Although most of us as children learned by rote to say “Thank you,” many of us didn’t understand the deep meaning behind those two words. By the time we are adults and are in a committed relationship, we hopefully understand […]