Dan and Belinda argue almost every day. Their friends describe them as a “high-conflict couple.” Unfortunately, their two middle-school children are caught in the middle. They plead with their parents to stop fighting. Their youngest daughter covers her ears, runs to her room, and cries, but she can still hear every angry word. What does…

You see it all the time in sitcoms. The “I don’t have a clue” husband whose wife is constantly telling him what to do, or reminding him what he is not doing. While we may laugh at this comedy routine, there is nothing funny about it in real couple relationships. It’s called nagging. And it…

Every day, I hear about another couple who has decided to call it quits. Their reasons vary but are most related to lost love and incompatibility. So, I am not talking about abuse, neglect and abandonment. Many of these couples have struggled to get along for years. Few of them ever get professional help. Most…

Did you know that one of the most common relationship problems has to do with chores? Although chores may seem benign, they can create wars between couples. In fact, wars over chores have been shown to be one of the most common long-term relationship problems. Let’s look at why this is. To get chores done,…

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