Thirty-eight years of marriage! My husband, Dick, and I were married 38 years ago, on June 2nd, 1984. Each anniversary, one of us plans a fun celebration. It was my turn this year! Yesterday, we celebrated by going to the E. 55th St. Metropark restaurant for lunch. Although it was cloudy and a bit chilly, […]
The Joining of Two Hearts
A truly amazing life experience. About a year and a half ago, a couple was referred to me for relationship coaching, prior to getting married. We spent 12 weeks together as I coached them how to use 35 tools to strengthen and maintain their relationship. At the second to last of our sessions, this couple […]
New Adventures and Expanding My Toolkit
I am now a Certified Officiant! A few months ago, a couple, whom I had been coaching for 12 weeks in preparation for them getting married, asked me if I would be willing to officiate their wedding. I was so honored and excited to be asked to perform such an important ceremony. Their wedding is […]
Tips for Staying in a Committed Relationship
Long relationships are just not something that you hear about very often anymore. In a June 2016 issue of Time magazine is an article entitled, How to Stay Married. I found some valuable ideas in this article that I’d like to share with you. John Gottman, one of our country’s leading marriage researchers says, “The […]
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 […]
