Why is Romantic Love Essential for the Long-term Success of a Relationship?Every year, Valentine’s Day comes around and people feel a cultural opportunity (or obligation, depending on your attitude towards the day) to renew romance in their relationship. Contrary to...
Couples
Bringing Baby Home: What Pregnant and New Parents Must Know to Build a Healthy Family Together
You Never Knew You Could Be So Vulnerable The adjustment that happens when couples transform into parents can be joyous, exciting, and stressful all at once. Neither parent has any clue as to how much work this is going to be no matter how much they try to prepare....
Is Premarital Counseling Worth it?
What is premarital counseling? So the wedding is coming up soon, and I bet you're very excited and eager to celebrate the big day. This is a time of high excitement and high stress for many couples, and I'm guessing that if you're reading this article, you're...
What Are We Doing for Valentine’s Day?
February is a month to reflect on, appreciate, and increase our awareness of many different things here in the U.S. Chief among them being Black History Month. But as a couples therapist, I write to you today to bring awareness of the expectations that many couples...