Even though their relationship was failing, Tom and Lauri were reluctant to try couples therapy. They heard it was a waste of time. In fact, friends told them that people go to therapy just to say they tried and to relieve their guilt. Is this true? Does couples therapy really work? My answer is a…

Rachel’s distress reached a tipping point and she wanted to go to couple’s therapy. However, her partner refused to go. Rachel was frustrated with his unwillingness to change and didn’t know what to do. Her list of complaints included being blamed for all the family problems. Her partner didn’t hold a steady job and rarely took…

Jack and Jill are fighting again. Does this mean their relationship is going downhill? Not if you know that this is a common couple problem and that this issue has solutions. Intimate relationships can cause stress to the point of breaking vows and calling it quits. But couple problems have common themes and there are…

Some things we do are completely predictable when it comes to divorce-having affairs, being abusive, struggling with an addiction, etc. But a family law firm, McKinley Irvin,  put together a list that might not be so obvious. After listening to the stories of people going through divorce, here are a few things that might surprise…

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