BUILDING YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO LAST A LIFETIME

Explore the articles below to understand how Marriage Counseling can build your relationship.  They are all written by Dr. Jim Walkup, a New York State Licensed Marriage Counselor

Learning to Communicate Better: The first thing people usually say at the beginning of marriage counseling is that they need to learn to communicate better.

• When You Want To Listen
• Asking in a Way That Works
• Fourteen Exercises  to Grow Your Marriage
• Listening So Your Patner Will Feel Heard

Strengthening Your Relationship: Building a new marriage relationship requires focusing on how your partner experiences your interactions. In order to feel close, spouses need to engage in five good interactions for every negative one.

• Magic Phrases for Making Your Relationship Work
• Lean on Me, But Not Too Much
• Eleven Marriage Saving Tips

Anger Management: Failure to deal with anger effectively causes many couples to withdraw to islands of invulnerability. They lose a deep sense of closeness. Learning to control your anger is a major part of marriage counseling.

• Positive Fighting
• Not a Teachable Moment
• Recognizing a Lose-Lose Fight and Stopping It
• Breathing and Anger Management
• Fighting Is Not All Bad
• What Men Do Instead of Sharing Feelings

Time: Couples with children and dual career couples need to learn how to protect their marriage from lack of time spent with each other. Time management includes scheduling time together.

• Time: The Bare Minimum for a Relationship
• When You’re Both Working And Still Want A  Life

How Marriage Counseling Helps: Frequently couples wait too long to seek help because they do not understand how it could help.

• Frequently Asked Questions about Relationship Or Marriage Counseling
• Hesitance to Call for an Appointment

Special Issues and Resources: Click on any of the subjects below to find help with specific problems.

• Pregnancy: Danger Zone for Your Marriage
• Exercises for Building Your Marriage for a Lifetime
• Twelve Myths About Relationships
• Extramarital Affair Recovery
• Questionnaires