What do Houston marriage counseling and exercising have in common? At first you might think there’s not much similarity, but you might be surprised to learn that both can provide relationship help. You’ve probably heard about some of the individual benefits of regular exercise—it reduces stress, makes you happier, increases your energy level, and gives […]
Working as the Houston marriage counselor, I’ve seen just how often relationship problems are caused by low self-esteem and insecurity. Low self-esteem makes you question your worth and your worthiness to be in a loving relationship, which can lead to you putting distance between you and your partner. Self-esteem has long been a popular topic […]
It’s my job as a Houston relationship counselor to think about marriages and how to help couples fully appreciate one another. But what happens when your job doesn’t require you to think about relationships—and maybe is so consuming that you often ignore your significant other? In today’s work-oriented culture, many people are working significantly more […]
In my Houston marriage counseling practice, I’m always looking for interesting articles about the psychology behind relationships. I read an interesting study recently that discussed how marriage researcher John Gottman recorded married couples’ conversations over entire weekends, then found the ratio of positive comments to negative comments. He found that a 5:1 ratio (five positive […]
