AdminNov 18, 20171 minLonely, Even Though You're In A RelationshipDid you know that couples are fighting less than they were 20 years ago? Seems like a positive statistic, right? Did you know that couple...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minInfidelity: How To Get Over ItWe've been reviewing Shirley Glass' great book on affair recovery, "Not Just Friends". Here's some good things to think about, when you c...
AdminNov 18, 20171 minRelationship Advice on Internet Radio Call-In Show: Tues 6/2, 5pmGCI Executive Director Salvatore Garanzini, MFT appeared on San Francisco Comcast's TV show "Outspoken" talking about latest relationship...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minStop Criticizing MeThere are four types of communication that escalate the tension when you're talking with your partner. They are: Criticism, Defensiveness...
AdminNov 18, 20171 minThose REALLY BAD FightsDid you know that gay couples are kinder to one another when they argue or fight, when compared to straight couples? It's true, and sever...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minDo Trial Separations Work?Is it sometimes good for a couple to take some time off from one another in order to let things calm down? Yes, sometimes this can be the...
AdminNov 18, 20171 minCan Gay Couples Recover From Addictions?How can gay couples learn to deal with alcohol and drug abuse? Let me ask you a difficult question. What you do if you surprisingly found...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minDo You Avoid Conflict?Do you and your partner avoid conflict? All human relationships involve some amount of disagreement. It seems that part of being human is...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minCan Couples Really Fight Fair?Why is it so important to have mutually agreed upon ground rules when it comes to disagreements between couples? - 35 years of research b...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minHere's Why Marriage Is Good For Same Sex CouplesProposition 8, banning same-sex marriage in California, was just overturned. Many people have been asking us whether marriage really help...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minDo most successful lesbian relationships follow the butch/femme dynamic?This is a great question, and so I turned to the research literature for some answers. All 20 studies that I read agreed there needs to b...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minWhat happens when conflicts become gridlocked?Do you feel like some of your conflicts are gridlocked? When couples are together for a long time they typically learn to become more mel...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minThe Easily Distracted PartnerLet's talk for a moment about distractibility. More specifically, let's talk about how attention-deficit symptoms impact relationships. T...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minDodge Ball, or Soccer?When you and your partner have conflict, do you look like a "Dodge Ball" couple, or a "Soccer" couple? Let me explain the metaphor... Wha...
AdminNov 18, 20171 minSeven Easy Ways To Increase Intimacy and ConnectionRelationship intimacy works kind of like a ladder. You both start at the bottom, making low-cost bids for emotional intimacy. These bids ...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minRepairing Breaks In TrustBreaks in trust come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Small breaks include those moments when you thought your partner would be there fo...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minMonogamous and Monogamish Gay CouplesThe most frequent question we receive at our couples workshops and therapist trainings is, "What do you think about monogamy and same sex...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minFour Simple Ways To Reduce ConflictIn our couples counseling clinic, the most common request is for conflict management skills. In this article you'll find the four simples...
AdminNov 18, 20172 minRequesting Sexual Attention From Your PartnerA Note From A Reader: "My partner and I have been together for 14 years. We both come from divorced hetro marriages. My problem is the la...