The holidays are supposed to be times of family togetherness and joy. But what if they aren’t? And what happens to a couple when one person’s pain becomes the other’s impossible dilemma? Check out our “Couples Therapy in Seven Words” podcast, as we handle a listener question that raises this problem. Tell us what you […]
My Husband Complains About My Cleaning. Is It About Communication?
In this Couples Therapy in Seven Words podcast episode, we revisit an early blog post. What do you do if your partner complains about your cleaning–or worse, if they bully you about it? Will learning how to communicate better help? Let us know what you think!
Your Money and Your Relationship: What Happens When Financial Trauma Gets in the Way?
Financial and money concerns come up in couples therapy a lot–sometimes as deal-breakers. In our delightful interview with Natalie and Dan Slagle, who own and operate Fyooz Financial Planners (fyoozfinancial.com), we talk about their work helping couples use their money to live a more purposeful life. And we answer a listener question: How do you handle […]
Ideas, Ideologies, and Faith: Why It Matters in Couples Therapy!
Check out our podcast, and let us know what you think!
Rules for Communication Can Be Like Ideologies, Not Ideas
Rules for communication can be like ideologies, rather than ideas–they can produce a caricature of good communication.
Intimacy Requires Tolerating Anxiety. So Does Education!
In this clip from one of our Couples Therapy in Seven Words podcast episodes: Ideas that make you uncomfortable are why you go to college–or should be! What do you think?
My Partner‘s Sexual Demands are Driving Me Nuts!
What happens when your partner wants way more sex than you do? Or way less? In this Couples Therapy in Seven Words podcast episode, Judy and I talk about the death spiral that can happen in a relationship–but also about opportunities for grace, intimacy, and erotic connection, at any age. What do you think?
Why Everything You Know About Couples Therapy is Wrong!
Everything you know about couples therapy is wrong! Well, maybe not everything. But in this episode of our podcast, “Couples Therapy in Seven Words,” we talk about what happens when your therapist puts their precious theories ahead of actual people, who somehow refuse to behave like the manual says. Join us as Bruce manages to […]
Five Ridiculous Rules for Communicating with Your Partner
Rules for communication! Everyone wants rules for communication! In our Couples Therapy in Seven Words podcast, we talk about five popular, common-sense rules–all of them ridiculous. What do you think?
Communication, Sex, Intimacy — We’re Live!
We’re live! (Well, we taped before a live audience!) Check out our discussion of communication (it’s still not about communication!), sex, intimacy, and other topics, with provocative and personal questions from our audience. Thanks to Temple Sinai in South Burlington, Vermont for hosting this event.