When you were a kid, your parents or teachers might have told you to “just ignore them” if another kid said something mean. But as an adult in a relationship, you absolutely can’t take a “just ignore them” approach with your partner during an argument. Tuning out is something that we start to do as […]
When you disagree with your partner, you may discover that a lot of different emotions are rising to the surface and that you have trouble processing them. So what should you do in this situation? You certainly shouldn’t just bottle your emotions up, and you also shouldn’t take out your negative feelings on your significant […]
Although we tend to think that relationship problems develop in the home, the workplace can be a major source of stress that ends up affecting your marriage. As a Houston therapist, I’ve met with plenty of couples who cite work as one of the major stressors in their lives. If you’re unhappy at work—a place […]
As the year draws to a close, many of us are frantically buying presents, working out travel plans, and rushing to accomplish our year-end goals. Even though this time of year is traditionally hectic, it’s important that we don’t forget to appreciate the people who matter the most to us. December is a great month […]
