If you’re living with your spouse or long term partner, chances are you have figured out a way to negotiate chores around the house. Chances are also that some of the chores or the delegation of them can cause arguments or friction between the two of you.
I can’t tell you how often friends of mine and clients share similar stories of jumping to the idea of divorce after a fight. While divorce can be a viable option in some cases, it often doesn’t have to be.
I like to think of it this way -
There are many people out there (maybe even you?) who don’t know what’s going on with their finances. Oftentimes the financial responsibility falls onto one of the spouses in a couple, while the other stays in the dark.
It’s common to struggle during these times of transition. We resist the change. We want to hold onto summer, to our single life, to the kids before they leave for college…
Read MoreIn my experience, therapy can be preventative medicine, not just for when things go wrong. It’s a way to create flow, ease, understanding, and learning about your partner.
Read MoreWho you marry is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, but the friends we make and keep are equally important.
Read MoreHaving space without the kids means going back to the time before you were married before you had all these responsibilities, when you could actually date each other AND enjoy downtime alone.
Read MoreWhat if we dated our spouses once a week and had an affair with them instead of with someone outside of the relationship?
Read MoreFeelings are never going to be logical. They are a sensation that comes with an emotion that has a chemical response in our bodies. And it’s a good thing to feel them!
Read MoreYou don’t mean to yell at your husband when he buys the wrong chicken, but you do because you’re having people for dinner and you’re under stress and now it’s too late to follow the recipe you had in mind. You get angry and you show it.
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