Gabrielle Schreyer-Hoffman, PhD
September 9, 2022
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There are many challenges that you may face in a marriage. Whether you need help building a stronger marriage or coping with marital issues such as infidelity and intimacy, our resources below will help guide you in the right direction.
Featured Marriage Articles
Insha Rahman, LCSW
May 15, 2023
Marriage Counseling Resources
Kimberly Panganiban, LMFT
How Much Does Marriage Counseling Cost?
Marriage counseling cost can vary from $75-$250/hour depending on several factors, but averages around $100. It can last anywhere from eight to 30+ sessions depending on the issues you would like to address.
May 4, 2023
Tristan McBain, PhD, LPC, LMFT, NCC
Marriage & Couples Counseling: How It Works & What to Expect
If you’re looking to turn to professional help in your relationship, here’s what you can expect from couples counseling.
September 21, 2022
Dianne Grande, Ph.D.
Does Marriage Counseling Work?
Marriage counseling or couples counseling can effectively improve communication, provide tools to resolve conflict, and strengthen a couples’ bond. It is most effective when couples are highly motivated and willing to commit to the work.
May 15, 2023
Dealing with Marriage Issues
Krista Jordan, PhD
Resentment in Marriage: Causes, Signs, & How to Overcome It
Resentment in marriage frequently stems from partners’ inability to discuss past hurts without stirring up more anger. Resentment may begin to build after a betrayal, continuous inappropriate behaviors, or bad-mouthing. Some of the best ways to deal with and address these challenges include maintaining open communication, learning how to forgive, and seeking professional counsel.
March 23, 2022
Kimberly Ala'ilima, LMFT, EMDRIA
10 Common Marriage Reconciliation Mistakes to Avoid After Infidelity
Infidelity is one of the most difficult issues to cope with in a marriage. Reconciliation is possible though, if both partners are deliberate in their intention to repair the damage infidelity causes. With honesty, support, robust and healthy communication, an equal commitment to the marriage, and applied insights, a couple can repair and rebuild their marriage.
November 4, 2022
Joyce Marter, LCPC
Financial Abuse in Marriage: 9 Signs, Tactics & How to Deal
Financial abuse in marriage is when one partner exerts financial control over the other. It may involve fostering financial dependence by limiting the ability to work or have access to money. It could also involve exploitation, like stealing the other person’s credit cards or identity for purchases or loans. Financial abuse in marriage is a form of domestic violence that can have harmful and lasting consequences.
November 29, 2022
General Relationship Advice & Tips
Nicole Kleiman-Reck, MA, LMHC
How to Rebuild Trust in a Relationship: 20 Tips from Therapists
It’s possible to rebuild trust in a relationship; however, it comes down to making the decision to remain in the relationship, having the discipline to do the work, believing that trust can be re-developed, and being vulnerable and open to change.
October 5, 2022
Jaclyn Gulotta, LMHC
22 Tips for How to Communicate in a Relationship
Improving your communication skills for a healthier relationship takes work. Both partners need to be invested in making positive daily changes. Practicing the tips mentioned will help to build a healthy dynamic in your relationship and bring you closer.
October 11, 2022
Shirley Porter, RP, RSW, CCC
Contempt in Relationships: Signs, Dangers, & How to Overcome
Contempt in a relationship will often show itself as sarcasm, eye-rolling, sneering, mocking, cynicism, name-calling, and/or mean humor – which conveys disgust with your partner. It is toxic to the foundations of a relationship. Contempt makes relationship repair and reconciliation challenging and leads to further conflict and disconnection.
January 11, 2023
Infidelity & Cheating
Silvi Saxena, MBA, MSW, LSW, CCTP, OSW-C
When to Walk Away After Infidelity
Infidelity is one of the most challenging things you can face in a relationship or marriage. It can feel like a major betrayal, and working through the feelings of anger, pain, sadness, and loss is difficult. With all these emotions, figuring out if or when to walk away can get muddled in the process–keep an eye out for red flags in your partner that support your decision.
November 11, 2022
Lydia Antonatos, LMHC
What Is Inappropriate Flirting When Married? 8 Examples & How to Avoid It
While flirting isn’t technically a bad thing, when you’re married, it could be considered inappropriate if it breaches relationship boundaries and/or it’s viewed as hurtful by your partner. By recognizing inappropriate flirting, you can determine if it’s affecting your relationship. Furthermore, you can avoid the possibility of crossing the line while successfully preserving your marriage.
November 2, 2022
Kimberly Panganiban, LMFT
How to Save a Marriage After an Affair
In general, affairs can be devastating, but couples who face them aren’t necessarily doomed. Recovery is possible with effort and support.
October 4, 2022
Sex & Intimacy
Kimberly Panganiban, LMFT
Sexless Marriage: 8 Causes & Tips to Deal With It
Many couples report being in a sexless marriage, but this doesn’t necessarily spell disaster for the relationship. There are ways to improve intimacy and feel close to your partner again.
September 30, 2022
Beverly Engel, LMFT
Emotional Intimacy in Marriage: 15 Tips for Building and Repairing It
Emotional intimacy is a feeling of closeness and connection with someone, a sense of being known and knowing another person deeply. It is a sense of being deeply seen, known, understood and accepted by someone. Whether you are rebuilding the emotional intimacy you once experienced in your relationship or are looking to increase emotional intimacy, there are many strategies that will help build trust and deepen your connection.
January 30, 2023
Mychal Ostler, LMFT
11 Tips for Having More Intimate Sex
Intimacy is one of the most important aspects of a romantic relationship, and sex can be a great way to experience it. But intimate sex is much more than just the act of intercourse: it is when both partners create a safe space to be fully engaged with and attentive to each other’s physical and emotional needs.
May 10, 2023
Separation and Divorce
Kimberly Panganiban, LMFT
Divorce Counseling: How It Works, Cost, & What to Expect
Divorce counseling is designed to help couples navigate divorce as amicably as possible. This form of therapy can help people who have recently decided to divorce or are already divorced. The duration will depend on your specific goals and needs, but it is intended to be short term.
September 22, 2021
Jaclyn Gulotta, LMHC
How to Cope With Depression After Divorce
The changes of divorce can lead to depression, mood changes, and anxiety. Overcoming depression after divorce will take allowing yourself time to grieve and heal; talking with family, friends, or a professional; and accepting the reality of what you can and cannot control.
March 24, 2023
More Articles About Marriage
Nicole Arzt, LMFT
How Much Is Couples Therapy? Is Couples Therapy Covered By Insurance?
Couples therapy costs vary based on location and therapist expertise. That said, you should expect to pay between $100-$250 per session. Couples therapy is typically not covered by health insurance unless one partner is qualified to receive care for a specific mental health diagnosis. Many therapists offer a sliding scale or referrals to lower-cost services.
July 19, 2023
Tristan McBain, PhD, LPC, LMFT, NCC
The Gottman Method: What It Is & What to Expect
Gottman Method couples therapy is a scientifically-backed, integrative approach to therapy that helps partners improve their connection by enriching friendship, bolstering tools for effective conflict management, and creating shared meaning in their life together.
June 7, 2023
Hailey Shafir, LCMHCS, LPCS, LCAS, CCS
Imago Therapy: How It Works, Cost, & What to Expect
Imago therapists work based on the Imago theory that most conflicts that show up in adult relationships stem from old, unresolved childhood trauma.
June 2, 2023
