Regretting your marriage is common, and it is usually not proof you married the wrong person. I explain how to tell a painful loop from a real ending, and the one sentence to say to him tonight.
When your husband stays up every night, it is rarely about sleep. I explain what the bed has come to hold for him, why it hurts you so much, and one sentence to say tonight.
When your husband doesn’t like your friends, it is rarely about the friends. What your time with them means to him, when it is control, and the one line to say tonight.
When your husband is rude to your family, it is rarely only about manners. A couples therapist explains the shame and loyalty bind underneath, and the one line to say to him before the next visit.
When your husband doesn’t help around the house, it is rarely only about the dishes. Here is the dance underneath, and the one line to say tonight.
Finding your boyfriend on a dating app breaks an agreement, even if he never met anyone. I explain old versus active, what the app is doing for him, and what to say tonight.
When your boyfriend doesn’t post you, the post is rarely the point. I explain how to tell a private man from one who is hiding you, and what to say tonight.
When your husband doesn’t defend you to his mother or family, the hurt is being alone in the room. Here is why he freezes and the one sentence to say to him tonight.
When your boyfriend keeps cancelling plans, the dinner is rarely the real fight. I explain how to tell a bad night from a pattern, why he does it, and the one line to say tonight.
When your husband talks bad about you to his family or friends, he is usually looking for comfort or allies outside the marriage. Here is why it hurts so much, and the one line to say to him tonight.
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I made this video to give prospective clients, and anyone curious about attachment-focused couples therapy,
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