Author name: Emily Altman, MA, LPC

The leaves are changing, there is a chill in the air – it’s time for some autumn date nights! There are fun activities to do with your partner whether you are a summer person and want to hang on to outdoor activities or if autumn is your favorite season. Before I give you some of […]

Understanding Relationship Advice The common phrase, “the grass is greener on the other side” is incorrect. Neil Barringham* says, “The grass is greener where you water it”. This is true for relationships. To grow something in your relationship, you need proper tools. Starving your relationship of nutrients it needs to grow, how can you expect

Book Review: Heal Your Relationship ExploredBook Description (as found in the book):Once the relationship was healthy. And now it’s in trouble. Rather than working unproductively, feeling confused, and grasping for tired solutions that seem complicated and irrelevant, do something about it. This book will show you how to sort through all the pain and confusion

Overall, would you say that your love life is romantic and passionate? Or is it becoming passionless and your fire is going out?  In his book, Successful Marriage, Robert Beavers discusses a solid way to define intimacy. “The pursuit of emotional health and personal enjoyment by couples involves intimacy – the joy of being known and accepted

So your wife is making you feel worthless. Your partner is distant and gives you the unnecessary cold shoulder. The only time you are talking is fighting, so you just avoid talking altogether. Sound too familiar? Marriage fights are common so let’s work on it. Types of Problems. This is part 2 of this series.

All marriage fights are broken down into two categories: (1) they can be resolved, or (2) they are perpetual and will be your “forever fights”. I mean think about it, could there be a third category? You either learn how to fight effectively on the “forever fights” or you find a place of compromise. Let’s

5 Love Languages Book Review: The Secret To Love That Lasts Book by: Gary Chapman First, a disclaimer: Yes, this book has a religious-tone. And no, The Couples Workshop is not affiliated with any religion. All religious and spiritual views are welcomed at the Workshop. If reading examples tied to Christianity or of God may

One way a relationship can end is the outcome of low marriage expectations. Here is some solid marriage advice from a couples counselor. So what happens? Check out the image to the left. First, you expect less from your partner, which you react to by putting out less. By putting out less, your partner reacts

Since I am a Couples Therapist, this article is focused on depression and the impact it can have on a relationship. If you think you may have depression, this doesn’t just impact you. A relationship is fluid so when one person feels down, the partner will react to this – this reaction will vary, of

Looking for a way to spice up your sex life? Starting last week, the blog posts provided can help guide you to develop a focus on your courtship, create comfortable ways to talk about sex, and how make sex a priority in your relationship. Again this week, I will be taking inspiration from the Gottman