Everyone in our profession sings the praises of having a planned date night, even me! In fact, the Huffington Post just published an article on the importance of Date Nights. So we know that it is important, but at times it can seem like a daunting task. You have to get a babysitter, make the plans, buy the tickets or...
The world of dating is constantly evolving. It’s challenging, complicated, and downright confusing. Some rules for dating are outdated but we’ve dug up five dating rules that still stand despite the new dating challenges of texting, dating apps, and advice from reality TV. Every year Match.com conducts a Singles in America study. With their research in mind, here are our...
There are so many articles circulating on how to “survive” the holidays. Let’s be honest–people survive things like hurricanes, plagues, and 5 o’clock traffic. Sometimes people refer to surviving time with family during the holidays too! (If it is that bad, you should probably schedule with us now)! We dream of romantic holidays, but we question how to connect with...
My husband and I have a different marriage than most. He works out of town for two weeks and then comes home for one week. Reconnecting after separation from work is a large part of our relationship, and is for many commuter couples, where one spouse works in a different city or state. Reconnecting simply means coming back together. It...
Are you planning a wedding? Dr. Tabitha Johnson is featured in Carly Cylinder’s article for the Huffington Post, Best of the Best: 16 Pieces of Advice from Experts in All Areas. The article is posted below. Enjoy! 16 Insider Tips You’ll Want to Know on Your Big Day! Last year I wrote about what vendors don’t want you to know...
Just the other day, my husband and I were out running errands when he saw a side of me that he isn’t used to seeing. For the most part in our relationship, I am more passive and let him handle all of the “tough” situations. Well, on this day we were picking up something that I needed, that was very...
A Netflix movie and Chinese food…again? Let’s admit it, it’s easy to get into a rut with your date nights. Researchers have found that successful couples spend time each week having a date night (check out what else successful couples do). Now that fall is finally upon us, here are 10 exciting fall date ideas for you to enjoy in...
Do you struggle to make decisions, find yourself in dramatic or difficult relationships, or fear letting people down? Do you feel responsible for making people in your life happy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be struggling with creating and maintaining relationship boundaries. A huge component of enjoying healthy, successful relationships is our ability to...
All too often in my counseling office, a couple comes in for counseling because one of them has just been blindsided by their partner—their partner isn’t happy—yet they had no idea that there were any major problems. This may have been the first real conversation they’ve had about the relationship in a long time. Common follow-up questions might be, “how...
With all of life’s demands, it’s easy to become overwhelmed, overbooked, and overextended. Among kids, careers, extended family, never-ending laundry, bills, and mile-long to-do lists, it seems like there’s never enough time in the day to stop and simply relax. If we’re not careful, our marriage can switch to autopilot and we hope it will somehow manage to take care...
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