RElationship Tips


Overcoming Rigidity and Seeking Unity
During the last month, I walked into a bookstore in Salt Lake for the first time in many years. As I walked around I was overcome by the amount of new books. Each book representing someone’s ideas, beliefs or imagination


Be Your Partner’s Lighthouse
Ever since I was a child, lighthouses have always been enchanting for me. My grandfather made small lighthouses out of rocks he had collected and polished; they were amazing. As


DON’T TURN COUPLE CONFLICT INTO CATASTROPHE
Here is the typical pattern that I see: A Couple engages in conflict and poor behavior and communication Individuals ruminate about the conflict and about their hurt feelings Individuals have


How to Develop Relationship Endurance
Maintaining a healthy, happy relationship is hard work, but the hard work can reap great dividends. Just as our physical bodies go through periods of illness and stress, relationships also


A Marriage Counselor’s Opinion of Valentine’s Day
Today is Valentine’s Day. What is your opinion of Valentine’s Day? I often have clients who attend marriage counseling in Salt Lake City, Utah inquire regarding my opinion of Valentine’s


Mistaken Identity
Are you dealing with a mistaken identity? Are you aware that your mistaken identity is negatively impacting your marriage or couple relationship? This is happening when you mistake poor behavior