Marriage Enrichment & Repair

Marriage Preparation Preparing for marriage is a process of learning skills for being able to make joint agreements in which both parties are are enthusiastic. Marriage is not just a process of commitment to stay in the marriage for a lifetime, but also a commitment to solve all problems which will arise in the marriage and not permitting a marriage to simply "exist" in the present of unsolved issues.

His and Her Needs Love for each other grows from meeting each other's most important emotional needs. Couples must constantly be aware of their partner's emotional needs and inform their partner of their emotional needs. This takes skill and experience. To love each other again and again, His and Her Needs must be met. Counseling in these skills are a way of growing. One does not need to be in crisis, only in desire to grow in their love.

Marriage Recovery After a time of alienation or even a time of living our lives apart, it is very important to recover from the time of stress and distance through working on common life planning.

Reconstituted Family A new marriage or second or third marriage brings together two people with different histories that are not shared. The presence of his children, her children, and sometimes our children, also raise the need to find solutions that work not only for both adults, but the children, grandchildren and even in-laws. This is a time of skill building to solution that work for the couple and for others in the extended families.

Marital Abuse Marital abuse is a deliberate effort of one spouse to cause the other to be unhappy. If you are accused of being controlling, manipulative or abusive, you owe it to your spouse and to yourself to see the help of this counselor so you will know what your spouse is talking about and cure it.

Articles of Interest Lack of Conversation Symptom of Separate Lives Then There Were Three Are Children a Threat to Your Marriage? Angry Outbursts But you promised! Choosing Mr. Right I Don't Love Him/Her Anymore Four Guidelines for Successful Negotiation Helping separated parents communicate... Summary - Start With Heart Identifying the Most Important Emotional Needs Ah, Newlyweds... then reality sets in Reconciliation Counseling Admiration Affection Check the Pulse Before Pulling the Plug DOESN'T TALK ABOUT ANYTHING SERIOUS - Conversation is Important Conversation Domestic Support Policy of Emotional Honesty Can't We Just Forgive and Forget? What is the Role of Grandparents with Grandchildren? I Don't Love Him/Her Anymore Failed Trust Earned Weekend Long Vacation - Without the Kids! Then There Were Three - Are Children a Threat to Your Marriage? How Long Does It Take to Rebuild Trust? Policy of Current Honesty The Pre-Marital Toilet Test Not in Love Anymore! Remarriage: Blended Families Sexual Fulfillment Doesn't Talk About Anything Serious Love Busters

 

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