When resentment starts to creep into a relationship, it often grows silently and unnoticed until it becomes a major issue. Understanding the communication patterns that signal its presence can help ...

Relationship success often hinges less on compatibility and more on communication patterns. Four specific communication styles emerge repeatedly in failing relationships, creating destructive cycles ...

In any healthy relationship, learning better communication skills can help improve your connection as a couple and as an individuals. There's a specific type of relationship dynamic you may not be ...

If any of these patterns describe you and your spouse, it's probably time to make an appointment for couples counseling. Today I discuss that old stand-by: poor communication. This is blamed for most ...

Hostile words can cut you quicker and deeper than any sword. While a sword wound may heal after a few weeks, leaving only a hint of a scar, verbal wounds can persist a lot longer and leave a deep scar ...

Most couples come into therapy to resolve a current crisis or to work on bettering their relationship. Each partner has their own perspective, expectations, and goals, and it is the job of the ...