When I was working on my degree in clinical psychology, I lived in a small apartment with paper thin walls in Vista, California.
The neighbors who lived on the west side of my apartment were a young couple in their twenties. To say that their relationship had problems is like saying if you fall into [...]
Have you ever wondered if what you know about Friendships is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the latest info on Friendships.
See how much you can learn about Friendships when you take a little time to read a well-researched article? Don’t miss out on the rest of [...]
In today’s world, it seems that almost any topic is open for debate. While I was gathering facts for this article, I was quite surprised to find some of the issues I thought were settled are actually still being openly discussed.
You may not consider everything you just read to be crucial information about [...]
The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary.
I trust that what you’ve read so far has been informative. The following section should go a [...]
Sometimes, it can be difficult to know when to leave a relationship. Perhaps things aren’t great, but they’re not too bad either. It’s easy to sit on the fence for a while and just let fate take over, but it’s better to make a deliberate choice to stay or go. When making this decision, an [...]
“My husband had been physically and emotionally abusive since even before we married. I think I became addicted to the drama of it.”
These were the first words that K. told me during our initial Online Counseling session. “At night when our children sleep I would feel trapped unable to leave without waking them and [...]
Dear Dr. Colt: I have been married for two months now and already on the brink of divorce. My mother is very manipulative and controlling. She has been emotionally abusive toward me my entire life. I have a 17 year-old stepson. My husband’s concerned his son will lose another mother figure. My family believes in [...]
At least once in your lifetime, you will find yourself in a couple of unhealthy relationships that you just seem to can’t let go of. As the days drag on, although you can’t take it any longer, you just can’t seem to take that first step. Maybe because, you’re still hoping that everything will still [...]
You are having problems with your marriage and nothing you have tried seems to work. What is your next step? Should you start looking through the phone book for a divorce lawyer? Do you work on getting your partner to go to marriage counseling with you? Do you have a session [...]
Men and women tend to function from two completely different directions when it comes to how they behave in a relationship. This behavior is most prominent in regard to how they communicate and their levels of understanding.
According to studies written by relationship counselors, communication is responsible for more than half of the failed relationships that [...]
