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Why My Marriage Works
I want to let you know about a really exciting change I’ve been working on. I’ve changed my business name from Relationship Counseling of Walpole to My Marriage Works, and I’d love to tell you why…. Why did I change the name of my business? Ten years ago I decided…
Groundhog Day
⭐️DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU? You have a big blowout over the weekend with your spouse, yet again..You swear this time you’ve got to do something about it..You start googling marriage help, how to fix my marriage or some variation of that. You’ll call on Monday..But Monday comes, you both…
Listen Up
If you really think about it, when you are in a difficult conversation with your partner or spouse are you listening to understand and learn or are you listening to respond? If you’re being truthful you probably said “listening to respond”. Don’t worry, you’re not alone in this. This is…
Thinking Traps That Are Sabotaging your Relationship
Are you inadvertently sabotaging your relationship with faulty thoughts and beliefs. Thinking traps like these can keep you from having the marriage you truly want. The good news is you can do something to change this. Here are 3 common thinking traps that you’ll want to reconsider if you are…
Why Avoiding Conflict is Bad for Your Marriage
Why Avoiding Conflict Is Bad for Your Marriage and what to do about it. Let’s face it nobody really likes conflict but it’s a natural part of life that we all have to deal with. The absence of conflict while appealing to some, is not necessarily a good indicator of…
3 Steps to Identify & Change your Relationship Patterns for Good
All couples have predictable ways of interacting that are unhelpful and keep their relationship stuck, repeating the same old cycle time and time again. Sometimes all it takes is one word, or slight change in tone and couples find themselves repeating years old patterns they can never seem to break….
5 Things to Consider When Looking for Couples Therapy
Searching for a marriage counselor can be a time-consuming and overwhelming task. With so many therapists to choose from, it’s hard to know what the right choice is. Most couples seeking help for their relationship will start by doing a Google search looking for, “Therapist near me.” Up pops a…
5 Tips to Easily Improve Connection in Your Marriage in Less Than a Minute a Day
Somewhere along the way, we got the message that marriage is supposed to be easy and love will conquer all. Unfortunately, if you go into marriage believing this, you will undoubtedly be disappointed and disillusioned. You may not be prepared for what it takes to have a relationship that can…