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Marriage Counseling Articles

Relationship Counseling Denver LittletonFalling in love is the easy part. The more difficult part of a relationship is the staying in love for the rest of your life.

We have created this marriage blog to give you hope that your marriage relationship can be saved with the commitment to work on it. Even if your spouse doesn’t want to work on the marriage, you can still work on yourself to become a healthier person and more loving spouse.

Marriage Divorce Myths Many clients wonder if it is worth working on developing a healthy, connected and loving marriage….even though they’ve experienced some very difficult times in their relationship.  Some wonder if living together or having a family first together ensures better harmony if they do get married later. There are many myths about marriage […]


Marital Communication Counseling When it comes to marital communication, habits are formed and patterns are created. It can be difficult to change these patterns once they are set. However, when patterns are unhealthy, it can make marital satisfaction decline quickly. The patterns can even be full of anger and rage. Unhealthy communication patterns can lead to […]


Dr. Richard Nicastro – relationship expert writes: ““Commitment” is one of those staple words in relationship lingo, right up there with “love” and “compatibility.” But have you ever given much thought to the question, “What is commitment?” And do you know why committing to your partner and the relationship is such a big deal?committed relationship […]


Here are 7 ways a husband injures a wife…sometimes without even knowing it: 1. Cuts her out of the discussion – When you act as if she isn’t even there or wouldn’t understand what you’re talking about, she feels a part of her is detached. She sees the marriage as a partnership…in every part of […]


Healthy Relationship Components Healthy relationship attachments components include: Know – Trust – Rely – Commit – Touch. These five bonding forces form the glue of your relationship (connection) and they should grow together in a balanced way. In other words, there is a safe zone you need to stay within as your relationship grows. The […]


Dr Richard Nicastro writes about relationship health and building intimacy. Here he writes about how the fear of intimacy can adversely impact a relationship. “Like actors on stage, we all play different roles in our lives. Some of these roles are more general (the competent, emotionally “in-control” male; the empathic, emotionally generous female), while others […]


Common Marriage Problems There are lots of reasons that couples may decide to seek help and get marriage counseling. There are some common themes that marriage counselors encounter when couples seek help for their marriage. Many of these are similar to what our depression counselors face working with their clients. Most marriage counselors are comfortable […]


Mean Marriages Emotions can actually be like a bad cold. Spend enough time with others, and you’re likely to catch whatever they have (or feel). It’s important to take a look at how this can impact your relationship.


Dr. John Gottman has been studying couples for the last four decades to understand why some relationships are like ticking time bombs that result in divorce or chronic unhappiness, while others work well, are satisfying, and remain stable over a lifetime. What have the Gottmans taught us about what works and doesn’t work in relationships? […]


Improving Marriage Relationship Denver Newly married couples are often unprepared for the challenges of marriage (no matter whether they had premarital counseling or not).  When the “honeymoon” phase is over, the real relationship begins and the challenging phase of sharing life begins.  Many marriages begin to fall apart because our culture doesn’t teach couples how to […]


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